{"id":9945,"date":"2018-12-14T09:29:40","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T01:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/?p=9945"},"modified":"2020-04-28T21:50:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T13:50:31","slug":"how-to-say-yes-and-no-in-mandarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/en\/how-to-say-yes-and-no-in-mandarin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say Yes and No in Mandarin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do you say Yes and No in Mandarin? You might think it&#8217;s a simple question, but the answer might not be so!<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YOT7fKTuosc?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>There is no simple translation for Yes and No in Mandarin. Depending on the situation and the question, the way we say Yes and No also changes. In most cases, when the question is a Yes\/No question, whereby the asker wants to know is it A or not A, then the way we answer usually just copying the question and making it into an answer. Easy peasy!<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-glass\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#57b5c5;border-radius:8px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#8ae8f8;color:#0c1415;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px\">Copy Cat Style<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px\">\nYes\/ No question &#8211; &#8220;is it <em>A<\/em> or <em>not A<\/em>?&#8221;<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>\u2460<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nN\u01d0 m\u00edngti\u0101n l\u00e1i ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4f60\u660e\u5929\u6765\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u4f60\u660e\u5929\u6765\u5417.mp3\">\u4f60\u660e\u5929\u6765\u5417<\/a><br \/>\nAre you coming tomorrow?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nL\u00e1i.\/ B\u00f9 l\u00e1i.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u6765\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u6765\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u6765.mp3\">\u6765<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u4e0d\u6765.mp3\">\u4e0d\u6765<\/a><br \/>\nComing.\/ Not coming.<\/p>\n<p>The question is about whether you are coming or not coming, so you simply say so &#8211; coming, or not coming.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, depending on what you want to emphasise, you can lengthen the answer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nW\u01d2 l\u00e1i.\/ M\u00edngti\u0101n l\u00e1i.\/ W\u01d2 m\u00edngti\u0101n l\u00e1i.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u6211\u6765\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u660e\u5929\u6765\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u6211\u660e\u5929\u6765\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u6211\u6765.mp3\">\u6211\u6765<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u660e\u5929\u6765.mp3\">\u6211\u6765<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u6211\u660e\u5929\u6765.mp3\">\u6211\u660e\u5929\u6765<\/a><br \/>\nI&#8217;m coming.\/ Coming tomorrow.\/ I&#8217;m coming tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nW\u01d2 b\u00f9 l\u00e1i.\/ M\u00edngti\u0101n b\u00f9 l\u00e1i.\/ W\u01d2 m\u00edngti\u0101n b\u00f9 l\u00e1i.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u6211\u4e0d\u6765\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u6211\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u6211\u4e0d\u6765.mp3\">\u6211\u4e0d\u6765<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765.mp3\">\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u6211\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765.mp3\">\u6211\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765<\/a><br \/>\nI&#8217;m not coming.\/ Not coming tomorrow.\/ I&#8217;m not coming tomorrow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s more.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2461<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nN\u01d0 de sh\u01d2uj\u012b gu\u00ec ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4f60\u7684\u624b\u673a\u8d35\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2-\u4f60\u7684\u624b\u673a\u8d35\u5417.mp3\">\u4f60\u7684\u624b\u673a\u8d35\u5417<\/a><br \/>\nIs your mobile expensive?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nGu\u00ec.\/ B\u00fa gu\u00ec.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u8d35\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u8d35\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2-\u8d35.mp3\">\u8d35<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2-\u4e0d\u8d35.mp3\">\u4e0d\u8d35<\/a><br \/>\nExpensive.\/ Not expensive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2462<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nW\u01d2 k\u011by\u01d0 z\u01d2u le ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u6211\u53ef\u4ee5\u8d70\u4e86\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3-\u6211\u53ef\u4ee5\u8d70\u4e86\u5417.mp3\">\u6211\u53ef\u4ee5\u8d70\u4e86\u5417<\/a><br \/>\nMay I leave now?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nK\u011by\u01d0.\/ B\u00fa k\u011by\u01d0.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u53ef\u4ee5\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u53ef\u4ee5\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3-\u53ef\u4ee5.mp3\">\u53ef\u4ee5<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3-\u4e0d\u53ef\u4ee5.mp3\">\u4e0d\u53ef\u4ee5<\/a><br \/>\n(You) may.\/ (You) may not.<\/p>\n<p>So in essence, you use the question as a template and simply insert the answer.<\/p>\n<p>But perhaps you are still intent in finding that simple Yes and No. How can there be none?<\/p>\n<p>And you&#8217;re right, we could say there is&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n&#8216;Yes&#8217; could be<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#e1f3c6;color:#1c6636\">&nbsp;\u662f sh\u00ec&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u662f.mp3\">\u662f<\/a><br \/>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\nand &#8216;No&#8217; could be<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#e1f3c6;color:#1c6636\">&nbsp;\u4e0d b\u00f9&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u4e0d.mp3\">\u4e0d<\/a><br \/>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p>Now how to use them? Back to our examples above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2460a<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nN\u01d0 m\u00edngti\u0101n l\u00e1i ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4f60\u660e\u5929\u6765\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u4f60\u660e\u5929\u6765\u5417.mp3\">\u4f60\u660e\u5929\u6765\u5417<\/a><br \/>\nAre you coming tomorrow?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nSh\u00ec, w\u01d2 l\u00e1i.\/ Sh\u00ec, m\u00edngti\u0101n l\u00e1i.\/ Sh\u00ec, w\u01d2 m\u00edngti\u0101n l\u00e1i.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f\uff0c\u6211\u6765\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f\uff0c\u660e\u5929\u6765\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f\uff0c\u6211\u660e\u5929\u6765\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u662f\u6211\u6765.mp3\">\u662f\u6211\u6765<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u662f\u660e\u5929\u6765.mp3\">\u662f\u660e\u5929\u6765<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u662f\u6211\u660e\u5929\u6765.mp3\">\u662f\u6211\u660e\u5929\u6765<\/a><br \/>\nYes, I&#8217;m coming.\/ Yes, coming tomorrow.\/ Yes, I&#8217;m coming tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nB\u00f9, w\u01d2 b\u00f9 l\u00e1i.\/ B\u00f9, m\u00edngti\u0101n b\u00f9 l\u00e1i.\/ B\u00f9, w\u01d2 m\u00edngti\u0101n b\u00f9 l\u00e1i.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\uff0c\u6211\u4e0d\u6765\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\uff0c\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\uff0c\u6211\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u4e0d\u6211\u4e0d\u6765.mp3\">\u4e0d\u6211\u4e0d\u6765<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u4e0d\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765.mp3\">\u4e0d\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1-\u4e0d\u6211\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765.mp3\">\u4e0d\u6211\u660e\u5929\u4e0d\u6765<\/a><br \/>\nNo, I&#8217;m not coming.\/ No, not coming tomorrow.\/ No, I&#8217;m not coming tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>So you can simply add <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f sh\u00ec<\/span> or <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d b\u00f9<\/span> in front. But things might not always work out that well.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at \u2461 and \u2462 again, and insert <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f sh\u00ec<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d b\u00f9<\/span> to the answers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2461a<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nN\u01d0 de sh\u01d2uj\u012b gu\u00ec ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4f60\u7684\u624b\u673a\u8d35\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2-\u4f60\u7684\u624b\u673a\u8d35\u5417.mp3\">\u4f60\u7684\u624b\u673a\u8d35\u5417<\/a><br \/>\nIs your mobile expensive?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nSh\u00ec, h\u011bn gu\u00ec.\/ B\u00f9, b\u00fa gu\u00ec.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f\uff0c\u5f88\u8d35\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\uff0c\u4e0d\u8d35\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2-\u662f\u5f88\u8d35.mp3\">\u662f\u5f88\u8d35<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2-\u4e0d\u4e0d\u8d35.mp3\">\u4e0d\u4e0d\u8d35<\/a><br \/>\nYes, expensive.\/ No, not expensive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2462a<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nW\u01d2 k\u011by\u01d0 z\u01d2u le ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u6211\u53ef\u4ee5\u8d70\u4e86\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3-\u6211\u53ef\u4ee5\u8d70\u4e86\u5417.mp3\">\u6211\u53ef\u4ee5\u8d70\u4e86\u5417<\/a><br \/>\nMay I leave now?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nSh\u00ec, k\u011by\u01d0.\/ B\u00f9, b\u00f9 k\u011by\u01d0.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f\uff0c\u53ef\u4ee5\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\uff0c\u4e0d\u53ef\u4ee5\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3-\u662f\u53ef\u4ee5.mp3\">\u662f\u53ef\u4ee5<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3-\u4e0d\u4e0d\u53ef\u4ee5.mp3\">\u4e0d\u4e0d\u53ef\u4ee5<\/a><br \/>\nYes, (you) may.\/ No, (you) may not.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p>You must be thinking, it <em>is<\/em> straightforward! Well, to some extent\u2026<\/p>\n<p>For the negative <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d b\u00f9<\/span> it sounds very natural, but for the positive, when you add <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f sh\u00ec<\/span> in front, in some cases, it might come across slightly weird. This is because <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f sh\u00ec<\/span> means \u2018is\u2019, as in, <em>A is B<\/em>, so when you put it in front, you may sound like you are trying to emphasise something.<\/p>\n<p>So, say, I am asking a simple question (without thinking much or wanting more details) &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4f60\u7684\u624b\u673a\u8d35\u5417\uff1f N\u01d0 de sh\u01d2uj\u012b gu\u00ec ma?<\/span> Is your mobile phone expensive? And your response is <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f\uff0c\u5f88\u8d35\u3002Sh\u00ec, h\u011bn gu\u00ec.<\/span> It might sound like you are trying to offer more information, having the effect of perhaps something like, \u2018Oh yes, it is <em>indeed<\/em> very expensive!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>This may seem like over-explaining. Slight nuances are not easy to understand, but the take-away here is that, in many cases, when the question is a Yes\/No question, it is often enough to just echo the question template and insert your answer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:40px\"><\/div>\n<p>But yes indeed, there are cases whereby being a copy cat does not work. You have to answer with something else. So what choices do you have?<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few more expressions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-glass\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#57b5c5;border-radius:8px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#8ae8f8;color:#0c1415;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px\">Other ways of saying 'Yes'<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px\">\u5bf9 du\u00ec\u3001\u597d h\u01ceo\u3001\u884c x\u00edng\u3001\u55ef \u01f9g<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#e1f3c6;color:#1c6636\">&nbsp;\u5bf9 du\u00ec&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u5bf9.mp3\">\u5bf9<\/a><br \/>\nThis means correct, that\u2019s right.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2463<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nSh\u00ec zh\u00e8i (zh\u00e8) ge ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5417.mp3\">\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5417<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5417-zhe.mp3\">\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5417<\/a><br \/>\nIs this the one?<br \/>\n\uff08<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u8fd9<\/span> can be read as zh\u00e8i or zh\u00e8.\uff09<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nDu\u00ec, sh\u00ec zh\u00e8i ge.\/ Sh\u00ec.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u5bf9\uff0c\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-\u5bf9\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a.mp3\">\u5bf9\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u662f.mp3\">\u662f<\/a><br \/>\nRight, this is the one.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, because the question is \u2018Is it, or is it not\u2019, so the answer can be copied from the question. You can answer <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f<\/span> as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#e1f3c6;color:#1c6636\">&nbsp;\u597d h\u01ceo&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u597d.mp3\">\u597d<\/a><br \/>\nThis means \u2018good\u2019, ok, fine. We use it often to agree to a suggestion, so it has the effect of \u2018let\u2019s do so\u2019, \u2018let\u2019s go ahead with this\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2464<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nJi\u0101 t\u00e1ng ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u52a0\u7cd6\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5-\u52a0\u7cd6\u5417.mp3\">\u52a0\u7cd6\u5417<\/a><br \/>\nAdd sugar?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nH\u01ceo.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u597d\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u597d.mp3\">\u597d<\/a><br \/>\nOK.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2465<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nK\u00e0n ge di\u00e0ny\u01d0ng z\u011bnmey\u00e0ng?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u770b\u4e2a\u7535\u5f71\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6-\u770b\u4e2a\u7535\u5f71\u600e\u4e48\u6837.mp3\">\u770b\u4e2a\u7535\u5f71\u600e\u4e48\u6837<\/a><br \/>\nHow about watching a movie?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nH\u01ceo.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u597d\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u597d.mp3\">\u597d<\/a><br \/>\nOK.<\/p>\n<p>For no. \u2464, it\u2019s ok to copy the question and say <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u52a0 ji\u0101<\/span>. But in no. \u2465, it might sound weird to say <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u770b k\u00e0n<\/span>. In this simple example, even if it sounds weird, you will still be understood, but it is unnatural, because the question is not a Yes\/No question, but asking for your opinion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#e1f3c6;color:#1c6636\">&nbsp;\u884c x\u00edng&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u884c.mp3\">\u884c<\/a><br \/>\nThis is similar to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u597d h\u01ceo<\/span> above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2466<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nX\u012bngq\u012bli\u00f9 y\u00ecq\u01d0 ch\u012b ge f\u00e0n ba.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u661f\u671f\u516d\u4e00\u8d77\u5403\u4e2a\u996d\u5427\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7-\u661f\u671f\u516d\u4e00\u8d77\u5403\u4e2a\u996d\u5427.mp3\">\u661f\u671f\u516d\u4e00\u8d77\u5403\u4e2a\u996d\u5427<\/a><br \/>\nLet\u2019s have a meal together on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nX\u00edng.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u884c\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u884c.mp3\">\u884c<\/a><br \/>\nSure.<\/p>\n<p>Answering <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u597d h\u01ceo<\/span> is fine too in this example.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#e1f3c6;color:#1c6636\">&nbsp;\u55ef \u01f9g&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u55ef.mp3\">\u55ef<\/a><br \/>\nThis is a casual way to say yes. Similar to saying \u2018yeah\u2019, &#8216;yep&#8217;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2467<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nZh\u00e8 sh\u00ec n\u01d0 de ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u8fd9\u662f\u4f60\u7684\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8-\u8fd9\u662f\u4f60\u7684\u5417.mp3\">\u8fd9\u662f\u4f60\u7684\u5417<\/a><br \/>\nIs this yours?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\n\u01f8g.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u55ef\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u55ef.mp3\">\u55ef<\/a><br \/>\nYep.<\/p>\n<p>What other ways of responding would work? Have a think! (Answers at the end of post.)<\/p>\n<p>As for the negative, things can get a little more complex, as there are several ways to respond, depending on the scenario. Again, back to our previous examples.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2463b<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nSh\u00ec zh\u00e8i (zh\u00e8) ge ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5417.mp3\">\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5417<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5417-zhe.mp3\">\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5417<\/a><br \/>\nIs this the one?<br \/>\n\uff08<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u8fd9<\/span> can be read as zh\u00e8i or zh\u00e8.\uff09<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nB\u00f9, b\u00fa sh\u00ec.\/ B\u00fa du\u00ec, b\u00fa sh\u00ec zh\u00e8i ge.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\uff0c\u4e0d\u662f\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u5bf9\uff0c\u4e0d\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-\u4e0d\u4e0d\u662f.mp3\">\u4e0d\u4e0d\u662f<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4-\u4e0d\u5bf9\u4e0d\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a.mp3\">\u4e0d\u5bf9\u4e0d\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a<\/a><br \/>\nNo, not this.\/ Not right, not this one.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u5bf9 b\u00fa du\u00ec<\/span> means not right, so do be careful when using this. In certain situations you don\u2019t want to sound that you are saying the other person is wrong.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2464a<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nJi\u0101 t\u00e1ng ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u52a0\u7cd6\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5-\u52a0\u7cd6\u5417.mp3\">\u52a0\u7cd6\u5417<\/a><br \/>\nAdd sugar?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nB\u00f9.\/ B\u00f9 ji\u0101.\/ B\u00fa y\u00e0o.\/ B\u00fa y\u00f2ng.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u52a0\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u8981\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u7528\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u4e0d.mp3\">\u4e0d<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5-\u4e0d\u52a0.mp3\">\u4e0d\u52a0<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5-\u4e0d\u8981.mp3\">\u4e0d\u8981<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5-\u4e0d\u7528.mp3\">\u4e0d\u7528<\/a><br \/>\nNo.\/ Not add.\/ Don&#8217;t want.\/ Don&#8217;t need.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2465a<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nK\u00e0n ge di\u00e0ny\u01d0ng z\u011bnmey\u00e0ng?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u770b\u4e2a\u7535\u5f71\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6-\u770b\u4e2a\u7535\u5f71\u600e\u4e48\u6837.mp3\">\u770b\u4e2a\u7535\u5f71\u600e\u4e48\u6837<\/a><br \/>\nHow about watching a movie?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nXi\u00e0 c\u00ec ba.\/ W\u01d2 j\u012bnti\u0101n y\u01d2udi\u01cener m\u00e1ng.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0b\u6b21\u5427\u3002<\/span>\/ <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u6211\u4eca\u5929\u6709\u70b9\u513f\u5fd9\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6-\u4e0b\u6b21\u5427.mp3\">\u597d<\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6-\u6211\u4eca\u5929\u6709\u70b9\u513f\u5fd9.mp3\">\u6211\u4eca\u5929\u6709\u70b9\u513f\u5fd9.mp3<\/a><br \/>\nMaybe next time.\/ I&#8217;m a bit busy today.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently in this case it&#8217;s not easy to say No in the face. Don&#8217;t say <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u597d b\u00f9 h\u01ceo<\/span>, unless you&#8217;re really so close to them you can say anything, or unless you&#8217;re trying to unfriend them. Saying <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u597d b\u00f9 h\u01ceo<\/span> makes you sound like you&#8217;re in a bad mood, or plain childish.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3>\u2466a<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Q: <\/strong><br \/>\nX\u012bngq\u012bli\u00f9 y\u00ecq\u01d0 ch\u012b ge f\u00e0n ba.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u661f\u671f\u516d\u4e00\u8d77\u5403\u4e2a\u996d\u5427\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7-\u661f\u671f\u516d\u4e00\u8d77\u5403\u4e2a\u996d\u5427.mp3\">\u661f\u671f\u516d\u4e00\u8d77\u5403\u4e2a\u996d\u5427<\/a><br \/>\nLet&#8217;s have a meal on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong><br \/>\nX\u012bngq\u012bli\u00f9 k\u01d2ngp\u00e0 b\u00f9 x\u00edng<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u661f\u671f\u516d\u6050\u6015\u4e0d\u884c\u3002<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7-\u661f\u671f\u516d\u6050\u6015\u4e0d\u884c.mp3\">\u661f\u671f\u516d\u6050\u6015\u4e0d\u884c<\/a><br \/>\nI&#8217;m afraid Saturday may not be good.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid merely saying <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4e0d\u884c b\u00f9 x\u00edng<\/span>, just like example \u2465.<\/p>\n<p>Always bear in mind that context is key in Chinese. The above is just a simple summary of the most common ways of saying yes and no &#8211; I could only scratch the surface. There is more to it!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s something extra before we end.<\/p>\n<p>During attendance taking, how do we respond when our names are called?<\/p>\n<p>Usually, we say<\/p>\n<p>d\u00e0o<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u5230<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u5230.mp3\">\u5230<\/a><br \/>\nz\u00e0i<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u5728<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/akikolingoland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/\u5728.mp3\">\u5728<\/a><\/p>\n<p>to mean &#8216;I&#8217;ve arrived,&#8217; or &#8216;I&#8217;m here.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>So guys,<\/p>\n<p>J\u012bnti\u0101n de n\u00e8ir\u00f3ng y\u01d2uy\u00f2ng ma?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u4eca\u5929\u7684\u5185\u5bb9\u6709\u7528\u5417\uff1f<\/span><br \/>\nlit: today&#8217;s lesson content have use (&#8216;have use&#8217; &#8211; useful)<\/p>\n<p>Was the lesson today useful? I certainly hope you would respond with <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u6709 y\u01d2u (have)<\/span>\uff01<\/p>\n<p>Till the next time!<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:40px\"><\/div>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">If you&#8217;ve enjoyed this, don&#8217;t forget to share, and do join me on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRdH0bs8eiB8R9PXGGin0zA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Akikos-Lingoland\/273268649500168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/AkikoLingoland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/akikolingoland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a>~<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:40px\"><\/div>\n<p>Answers to question \u2467\uff1a<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u662f sh\u00ec<\/span> \u2713<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u5bf9 du\u00ec<\/span> \u2713<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u597d h\u01ceo<\/span> \u2717<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u884c x\u00edng<\/span> \u2717<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you say Yes and No in Mandarin? 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