How to Say ‘Yes’ in Traditional Chinese
是的
shì de
[shir duh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [是的] sounds polite and clear, so it fits customer-service talk well. In casual conversation, many people would more often just say [對].
Phrase Breakdown
是
shì
[shir]
yes / correct
The first part of a polite confirmation phrase meaning 'yes' or 'that’s correct.'
A：請問是四位嗎？B：是的。
A: May I ask, is it for four people? B: Yes, that's correct.
的
de
[duh]
particle
A particle that softens and completes the polite reply 是的.
A：請問是四位嗎？B：是的。
A: May I ask, is it for four people? B: Yes, that's correct.
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