How to Say ‘Is it right to say it this way?’ in Traditional Chinese
這樣說對嗎？
zhè yàng shuō duì ma
[juh yang shwaw dway ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting 對嗎？ (duì ma) after any statement asks 'is that right?': 是這個，對嗎？ "it's this one, right?"
Phrase Breakdown
這樣說
zhè yàng shuō
saying it this way
這樣 means 'this way' or 'like this'. 說 means 'say'.
你可以這樣說。
You can say it this way.
Words in this phrase
這樣
zhè yàng
[juh yang]
like this; this way
Used when proposing a specific way of handling something: "like this" or "this way."
這樣好了，我們按照跳表算。
How about this: let's charge according to the meter.
說
shuō
[shwaw]
to say; to speak
Used when you want to say something directly. In flirting, it helps introduce a compliment naturally.
我想說，你的外套很好看。
I want to say, your jacket looks great.
對嗎？
duì ma
is it right?
對 means 'correct'. 嗎 turns the sentence into a yes/no question.
我寫的對嗎？
Is what I wrote correct?
Words in this phrase
對
duì
[dway]
correct; right
Used to confirm that something is correct.
這樣對嗎？
Is this correct?
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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