How to Say ‘Not yet.’ in Traditional Chinese
還沒耶。
hái méi yé
[hái méi ye]
💬 Usage Tip: 還沒 (hái méi) is the standard short answer to any "…yet?" question, and you don't need to repeat the verb. 耶 (ye) at the end softens it and makes it sound friendly rather than curt.
Phrase Breakdown
還
hái
[hái]
still
Indicates something continues to happen.
他還在睡覺。
He is still sleeping.
沒
méi
[méi]
not (yet); have not
Negates past actions or experiences; with 還 means 'not yet'.
我還沒吃飯。
I haven't eaten yet.
耶
yé
[ye]
sentence-final particle (soft emphasis)
Casual Taiwanese particle that softens or adds mild emphasis.
這個好好吃耶！
This is so tasty!
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