yep

/jep/ (bre, ipa) · /jep/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈyep or with glottal stop instead of p/ (ame, mw)

yep — adverb

1. a very informal way of saying yes when you answer a question, agree to a request

1.副詞A1
釋義

a very informal way of saying yes when you answer a question, agree to a request, or confirm that something is true

例句

Maeve asked if I wanted tea, and I said yep.

informal affirmative answer to a question

At the pharmacy, Tariq checked the name on the bag, and I said yep.

同義詞
  • yes

    neutral and suitable in formal as well as informal situations

  • yeah

    informal too, but often sounds a little broader and less clipped

  • yup

    almost the same meaning and register; often sounds slightly more playful

反義詞
  • no

    direct opposite in any register

  • nope

    informal opposite with a similarly casual tone

  • nah

    very casual spoken opposite, often softer or more dismissive

文法句型

yep (as standalone reply)

say/reply yep

用法筆記

Mostly used in speech, chat, and other low-formality situations. In careful writing or polite professional talk, yes is usually safer than yep.

常見錯誤

❌Yep, Professor Lin, I finished the report.
✅Yes, Professor Lin, I finished the report.
💡'yep' is too casual when speaking to a professor or boss.
❌I wrote yep in my cover letter to the company.
✅I wrote yes in my cover letter to the company.
💡formal writing normally uses 'yes', not 'yep'.

yep — exclamation