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How to Say ‘Sure’ in Traditional Chinese

好啊

hǎo a

[haow ah]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding [啊] makes [好] sound more easygoing and friendly: [好啊] is like "sure" rather than just "good." You can hear the same softening in [可以啊] or [對啊].

Phrase Breakdown

hǎo

[haow]

good; okay

Used to mean good, okay, or fine in everyday conversation.

Example

好啊,就點大杯吧。

Okay, let's order a large one.

a

[ah]

ah; sentence particle

A common particle that softens tone or adds feeling, like agreement or surprise.

Example

好啊,我想喝美式。

Sure, I want to drink an Americano.

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