Chinese word

对啊

Pronunciation

Pinyinduì a

Meaning

  • interjectionyes

Example

你明天来吗？对啊我会来。nǐ míng tiān lái ma duì a wǒ huì lái

Are you coming tomorrow? Yes, I am.

Illustration for 对啊 (yes)

More examples

这首歌很好听，对啊。zhè shǒu gē hěn hǎo tīng duì a

This song sounds great, yes, it does.

Core concept

A casual verbal nod that joins another person's view.

Common phrases

  • 对啊，我也是duì a wǒ yě shì

    Yes, me too

  • 对啊，当然duì a dāng rán

    Yes, of course

Similar words

是啊shì a: A relaxed spoken yes that warmly agrees with a statement.
对duì: A short reply saying that someone's words are correct.
嗯ǹ: A brief spoken acknowledgment showing that someone is listening.
好啊hǎo a: An affirmative reply accepting a suggestion or invitation.

Definition in Chinese

表示赞同或肯定的口语感叹词，常用来回答别人的话或附和对方，语气比“是的”更随意、更口语化。biǎo shì zàn tóng huò kěn dìng de kóu yǔ gǎn tàn cí cháng yòng lái huí dá bié rén de huà huò fù hè duì fāng yǔ qì bǐ shì de gèng suí yì gèng kóu yǔ huà

Word origin

对啊 (duìa, "yes") is formed from 对 (duì, "correct") and 啊 (a, "expressive particle"), linking correctness with an immediate spoken response.

Usage tips

  • Repeating this expression can show especially strong agreement, while one occurrence is enough for ordinary confirmation.

Other meanings

  • that's rightinterjection

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