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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whoa that’s traditional Chinese isn’t it? I’ve never seen that before outside of my books, which I promptly ignore until I get a hang on simplified 😂

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup. I like it more because I think it's prettier and more logical. I was taught simplified growing up, though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I suppose I could just Google it or ask her, but I’ve noticed that my teaching uses 是的 to mean yes, but you noted it as “it is”, and my girlfriend uses “对的” when she’s talking to other 中国人. What is the best to use just as “yes”?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Chinese doesn't really have a real "yes". 對的 (对的) just means correct. The most straightforward yes answer to a yes/no question would probably be [verb you want to confirm]+的. So "yes" in response to "會不會" would be 會的.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Ooooh!!!! That makes sense!!! Thank you so much!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

不用謝！

Sorry, by the way, if I seemed rude in my initial comment. I didn't mean to, but in hindsight it could have appeared so.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Haha no worries, it fit right in with my cheeky comment.