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How to Say ‘Yes, but it doesn't make any sound at all.’ in Traditional Chinese

有，可是它都沒有聲音。

yǒu kě shì tā dōu méi yǒu shēng yīn

[yǒu kěshì tā dōu méiyǒu shēngyīn]

Phrase Breakdown

有，可是

yǒu kě shì

yes (I did), but

有 answers 'yes' to a 有…嗎 question. 可是 means 'but'. Pause briefly after 有.

Example

有，可是我忘了。

Yes, but I forgot.

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yǒu]

yes, I did

Used alone as a reply to confirm that something was done.

Example

有，我昨天去過了。

Yes, I went yesterday.

可是

kě shì

[kěshì]

but; however

Introduces a contrast

Example

我想去，可是沒時間。

I want to go, but I have no time.

它都沒有聲音。

tā dōu méi yǒu shēng yīn

it makes no sound at all.

都沒有 stresses 'not at all'. Say tā dōu méiyǒu shēngyīn.

Example

手機都沒有聲音。

The phone makes no sound at all.

Words in this phrase

它

tā

[tā]

Third-person pronoun for things or animals.

Example

它在桌上。

It is on the table.

都

dōu

[dōu]

at all; always

Used with a negative to emphasize 'not at all' or 'never'.

Example

他都不說話。

He doesn't talk at all.

沒有

méi yǒu

[méiyǒu]

not have; there isn't

Negative of 有; in 有沒有 it forms a yes/no question.

Example

你有沒有時間？

Do you have time?

聲音

shēng yīn

[shēngyīn]

sound; noise

Any sound, such as a machine running or a voice.

Example

冷氣有奇怪的聲音。

The air conditioner makes a strange noise.

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