yea

/jeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [jˈe] /jeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [jˈe] /ˈyā How to pronounce yea (audio)/ (ame, mw)

yea — adverb

1. used in formal voting or older writing to mean that you agree, approve, or answe

1.副詞C2
釋義

used in formal voting or older writing to mean that you agree, approve, or answer yes

例句

When the chair asked for support, Mira answered, "Yea, I approve the plan."

reply word in a formal vote

Haruto raised his hand and called "yea" during the student council vote.

同義詞
  • yes

    the normal modern reply in both speech and writing

  • certainly

    sounds more deliberate and often answers a request or offer

  • indeed

    can show agreement, but it often adds emphasis instead of serving as a direct vote word

反義詞
  • nay

    formal voting word meaning 'no'

文法句型

Yea.

yea + short statement of support

用法筆記

Common in formal votes and in older texts, not in everyday conversation. Modern speakers usually say 'yes' or 'yeah' instead.

常見錯誤

❌Yea, let's get noodles after class.
✅Yeah, let's get noodles after class.
💡'yea' is formal or old-fashioned, while casual speech normally uses 'yeah'.
❌The clerk wrote yes beside my name in the official tally.
✅The clerk wrote yea beside my name in the official tally.
💡formal vote records often use 'yea' instead of ordinary 'yes'.

2. used in old or literary style to add a stronger point, meaning indeed or what is

2.副詞C2
釋義

used in old or literary style to add a stronger point, meaning indeed or what is more

例句

The path was steep, yea almost impossible after the night rain.

yea introduces a stronger follow-up comment

Sofia was tired, yea ready to sleep on the train floor.

同義詞
  • indeed

    the closest modern word for adding emphasis to a statement

  • moreover

    adds another point more formally, but sounds less literary

  • even

    often marks a surprising stronger case inside the sentence rather than with a pause

文法句型

statement, yea + stronger statement

yea + adjective phrase

用法筆記

Usually appears in commas or pauses before a stronger follow-up phrase in old-fashioned writing. Distinguish from adverb/1, which directly means 'yes' instead of adding emphasis.

常見錯誤

❌Yea, I finished my homework' in a casual text.
✅Yeah, I finished my homework.
💡this emphatic sense is literary and sounds unnatural in everyday messages.
❌The room was small, yea and bright.
✅The room was small, yea brighter than we expected.
💡this sense adds force to the same point, not just a loose extra fact.

yea — noun