nah
nah — 副詞
1. a casual spoken way of giving a negative answer to a question or suggestion, use
不啦；不要
口語回答時用的「不」
a casual spoken way of giving a negative answer to a question or suggestion, used mostly in everyday conversation among friends and family.
"Do you want another slice of pizza?" "Nah, I'm really full."
「你還要一片披薩嗎？」「不啦，我真的很飽了。」
nah as a casual reply to a yes/no question
Indra shrugged and said, "Nah, the movie sounds boring."
Indra 聳聳肩說：「不要，那部電影聽起來很無聊。」
nah introducing a short reason clause
Amira asked if I wanted to join the gym, and I said nah.
Amira 問我要不要一起去健身房，我就說不要。
reported use after 'said'
Vivek texted back, "Nah, the bus takes way too long from my place."
Vivek 回訊息說：「不啦，從我家搭公車太久了。」
casual refusal with a follow-up reason in text chat
Hana smiled at the offer of a ride home and said, "Nah, thanks."
Hana 對載她回家的提議笑了笑，說：「不啦，謝了。」
softening with 'thanks' after a polite refusal
- said nah
- nah, thanks
- nah, I'm good
- no
the neutral, all-register equivalent — use 'no' anywhere 'nah' would feel too casual
- nope
also informal; slightly more playful, often spelled with an audible final 'p' sound
- not really
softer; signals partial disagreement rather than a flat refusal
文法句型
nah (+ comma + clause)
用法筆記
Restricted to casual conversation and informal writing such as text messages. Avoid in formal contexts like job interviews, school essays, or business emails — use 'no' or 'no, thank you' there instead.
常見錯誤
nah — 感嘆詞
1. a short word said on its own to refuse, deny, or dismiss something, common in fr
才不；不會吧
獨立感嘆語，表否認或拒絕
a short word said on its own to refuse, deny, or dismiss something, common in friendly everyday speech and online chat.
"You're joking — Adina actually won the race?" "Nah!"
「你開玩笑吧——Adina 真的贏了那場比賽？」「才不！」
standalone 'nah' dismissing a surprising claim
Romi offered Ignacio a piece of the burnt cake, and he just laughed, "Nah!"
Romi 拿一塊烤焦的蛋糕請 Ignacio 吃，他只是笑著說：「才不！」
standalone 'nah' refusing an offer of food
"Did you really walk twenty kilometres yesterday?" Élise laughed. "Nah."
「你昨天真的走了二十公里？」Élise 笑著說：「才不。」
denying a claim as exaggerated
When Lisa held out the bowl of spicy noodles, Noor wrinkled her nose and said, "Nah!"
Lisa 把一碗辣麵遞過去，Noor 皺了皺鼻子說：「才不！」
exclamatory refusal paired with a visible reaction
- nah!
- oh, nah
- yeah
informal yes as a standalone reply
文法句型
Nah!
Nah.
用法筆記
Distinguish from adverb/1: the exclamation use is the entire utterance, often punctuated with '!' or said with rising-then-falling tone. The adverb use sits at the start of a longer reply and is followed by a clause.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- said nah
- nah, thanks
- nah, I'm good