How to Say ‘Exactly’ in Traditional Chinese
對啊
duì a
[dway a]
💬 Usage Tip: [對啊] means “right,” “exactly,” or “yeah, true.” Very natural in conversation.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, [對啊] is one of the easiest ways to sound like you are actively engaged in the conversation.
Phrase Breakdown
對
duì
[dway]
right; correct
Used to agree with what someone just said.
你說英格蘭隊很強，這真的很對啊。
You said England team is strong, and that is really right.
啊
a
[a]
ah; sentence-final particle
Adds a natural, friendly tone when agreeing.
對啊，我也想一起看決賽。
Yeah, I also want to watch the final together.
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