English–Chinese
“okay” in Chinese
How to say “okay” in Chinese
“Okay” in Chinese is 啊 (a).
A small spoken signal attached to an utterance to invite a response or highlight its meaning.
Example sentences with 啊
那没关系啊，不要紧。nà méi guān xì a bú yào jǐn
Then it's okay, no problem.
Tips for using 啊
- The written form stays the same while the melody changes: a rising ending can invite a response, while a firm ending can add emphasis to a statement.
Other Chinese words for “okay”
你不去也好，我自己去。nǐ bú qù yé hǎo wǒ zì jǐ qù
It's okay if you don't go; I'll go myself.
好吧，那就照你说的办。hǎo ba nà jiù zhào nǐ shuō de bàn
Okay, then let's do as you say.
要不要一起去爬山？好啊。yào bú yào yì qǐ qù pá shān hǎo a
Do you want to go hiking together? Okay.
好的，我现在就去。hǎo de wǒ xiàn zài jiù qù
Okay, I will go right now.
别担心，不要紧。bié dān xīn bú yào jǐn
Don't worry, it's okay.
别担心，我还好。bié dān xīn wǒ hái hǎo
Don't worry, I'm okay.
考试怎么样？我还行。kǎo shì zěn me yàng wǒ hái xíng
How was the exam? I did okay.