How to Say ‘Yeah.’ in Traditional Chinese
對啊。
duì a
[dway ah]
💬 Usage Tip: [對啊] means “yeah,” “right,” or “exactly.” The [啊] softens it and makes it more conversational.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, [對啊] is everywhere in casual speech. It is one of those tiny phrases that instantly makes you sound more natural.
Phrase Breakdown
對
duì
[dway]
right; correct
Means 'right' or 'correct.' In conversation, it often agrees with what someone just said.
你說得對，對啊，我也這樣想。
You are right—yeah, I think so too.
啊
a
[ah]
ah; yeah
A sentence-final particle that softens tone and adds feeling, like agreement or emphasis.
對啊，這場比賽真的精彩。
Yeah, this match is really exciting.
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