yes!
yes! — 副詞
1. said to show that you agree with someone, accept what they offer, or are willing
好的；是的
表示同意、接受或願意
said to show that you agree with someone, accept what they offer, or are willing to do what they ask.
"Would you like to join us for dinner tonight?" "Yes, I'd love to."
「今晚你想跟我們一起吃晚餐嗎？」「好的，我很樂意。」
yes + accepting invitation with 'I'd love to'
"Can you finish this report by Friday?" "Yes, no problem at all."
「你星期五之前能完成這份報告嗎？」「是的，完全沒問題。」
"Is this the right bus for the city center?" "Yes, it goes straight there."
「這是開往市中心的公車嗎？」「是的，直接就到。」
"Do you agree with the new safety rules?" "Yes, I think they are fair."
「你同意新的安全規定嗎？」「是的，我覺得很公平。」
If you say yes to the invitation, the whole family can come along.
如果你答應出席邀請，全家人都可以一起去。
- no
direct opposite, used to refuse or disagree
用法筆記
The most basic way to show agreement in English. In casual conversation, 'yeah' or 'yep' are common alternatives. When offered something, pair 'yes' with 'please' or 'thank you' to sound polite.
常見錯誤
2. used to stress that what you just said is true, especially when someone might do
確實；真的
用於加強語氣、強調陳述
used to stress that what you just said is true, especially when someone might doubt it or when you want to draw attention to an extreme point.
Learning a new language takes years of practice — yes, years.
學一門新語言需要好幾年的練習——真的，好幾年。
yes + repeated word for emphasis
The movie was terrible — yes, I mean absolutely awful from start to finish.
那部電影糟透了——真的，從頭到尾都爛到極點。
yes + 'I mean' to intensify the claim
Lin won first prize in the national competition — yes, first prize.
Lin 在全國比賽中贏得了一等獎——沒錯，一等獎。
The chef himself prepared our meal — yes, the head chef of the restaurant.
主廚親自為我們準備了餐點——是的，餐廳的大廚親自下廚。
用法筆記
Follow 'yes' with a repeated or rephrased version of the point you are stressing. This pattern is common in both speech and informal writing.
常見錯誤
3. said when someone calls your name or speaks to you, letting them know you have h
嗯；怎麼了
表示正在聽或準備回應
said when someone calls your name or speaks to you, letting them know you have heard them and are ready to answer.
"Mum, are you listening?" "Yes, sweetheart — go on, tell me what happened."
「媽，你在聽嗎？」「嗯，寶貝——繼續說，告訴我怎麼了。」
yes acknowledging a call + asking for more information
"Excuse me, officer." "Yes, how can I help you?"
「不好意思，警官。」「請說，有什麼需要幫忙的嗎？」
"Professor Okafor?" "Yes, please come in and take a seat."
「Okafor 教授？」「請進，請坐。」
Yes, I am listening — please go on with your story.
嗯，我在聽——請繼續講你的故事。
用法筆記
This sense often overlaps with a polite greeting in service contexts ('Yes, can I help you?'). Rising intonation makes it sound more inviting; flat intonation can sound impatient.
常見錯誤
4. used when someone says something is not true and you want to say firmly that it
不；才怪
用於反駁否定句、表示相反
used when someone says something is not true and you want to say firmly that it is true, by stating the opposite — the word 'yes' introduces a positive claim that directly contradicts what was just denied.
"You cannot speak Spanish." "Yes, I can — I studied it for three years."
「你不會說西班牙語。」「不，我會——我學了三年。」
yes + positive verb + evidence/reason
"This plan will never work." "Yes, it will — I checked everything twice."
「這個計劃行不通的。」「不，可行——我檢查了兩遍。」
"Sofia does not like dogs." "Yes, she does — she has two Labradors at home."
「Sofia 不喜歡狗。」「她喜歡——她家裡養了兩隻拉布拉多。」
"It is not cold enough for a coat." "Yes, it is — you will freeze out there."
「天氣還沒冷到需要穿外套。」「很冷——你出去會凍僵的。」
- actually
softens the contradiction, sounds less confrontational
用法筆記
Key structural pattern: the listener answers 'yes' + pronoun + positive auxiliary verb that matches the auxiliary in the negative statement. This is different from some languages where a word meaning 'no' would be used to contradict a negative.
常見錯誤
5. added after a sentence to ask the listener to agree or to confirm that they have
對吧；好嗎
置於句末徵求同意或確認
added after a sentence to ask the listener to agree or to confirm that they have understood correctly.
You will remember to lock the door, yes?
你會記得鎖門的，對吧？
statement + comma + yes? = checking understanding
You have read through the instructions and they are clear enough, yes?
你已經看過說明了，內容寫得夠清楚了，對吧？
We are meeting at eight o'clock sharp, yes?
我們八點整碰面，好嗎？
So you press this button first, then enter the code — yes?
所以你先按這個按鈕，然後輸入密碼——懂了嗎？
用法筆記
This sentence-final 'yes?' functions like a tag question ('isn't it?', 'don't you?', 'will you?') but without matching the auxiliary verb. It is neutral in register but slightly informal compared to standard tag questions.
常見錯誤
yes! — 名詞
1. a vote that supports a proposal, or a reply that says you accept an invitation o
贊成票；同意
支持提案的投票或接受邀請的回覆
a vote that supports a proposal, or a reply that says you accept an invitation or agree to do something; the opposite of 'no'.
The proposal received twelve yeses and only three noes from the committee.
該提案在委員會中獲得了十二票贊成，只有三票反對。
countable: yeses/noes in voting context
We need a majority of yeses for the building plan to go ahead.
要讓建設計畫順利進行，我們需要過半數的贊成票。
Auntie Mei sent out twenty wedding invitations and got fifteen yeses.
Mei 阿姨發出了二十張結婚邀請，收到了十五張同意參加的回覆。
The final count showed forty yeses against ten noes and five abstentions.
最終統計顯示四十票贊成、十票反對、五票棄權。
- yea
formal, used in official voting records (e.g. 'yeas and nays')
- affirmative
very formal, used in military or official contexts
用法筆記
The plural is typically 'yeses' (pronounced /ˈjɛsɪz/). 'Yesses' also appears but is less common. Countable — you can have 'one yes', 'two yeses', etc.