Chinese Conversation · Level 10
90 words
Chinese word
是的
Pronunciation
Pinyinshì de
Meaning
- interjectionyes
Example
你明天来吗？是的，我会来。nǐ míng tiān lái ma shì de wǒ huì lái
Are you coming tomorrow? Yes, I will come.
More examples
顾客问还有货吗？店员答：是的，还有几件。gù kè wèn hái yǒu huò ma diàn yuán dá shì de hái yǒu jǐ jiàn
A customer asks whether there are any left, and the clerk replies, "Yes, there are still a few."
Core concept
A compact reply that accepts a statement as true or correct.
Common phrases
是的，谢谢shì de xiè xiè
Yes, thank you
是的，没问题shì de méi wèn tí
Yes, no problem
Similar words
对duì: A short reply meaning that a person's statement is correct.
好的hǎo de: A short reply showing agreement to do what someone asks or suggests.
行xíng: A casual reply showing that a request or suggestion is acceptable.
嗯ǹ: A simple spoken acknowledgment showing agreement with a person's words.
Definition in Chinese
用于肯定对方的陈述，表示赞同或确认，语气比单独的“是”更完整，常用作短答。yòng yú kěn dìng duì fāng de chén shù biǎo shì zàn tóng huò què rèn yǔ qì bǐ dān dú de shì gèng wán zhěng cháng yòng zuò duǎn dá
Word origin
是 (shì, "is/yes") and 的 (de, "a structural particle") join in modern speech to make a brief affirmation that sounds more complete than 是 by itself.
Usage tips
- A useful listening clue is that this word often comes after a speaker's statement, so it signals agreement with the words just heard rather than adding new information.
Other meanings
- that's sointerjection
- that's rightinterjection
Opposites
- 不行bù xíngnointerjection