nah
nah — 副詞
1. used in place of 'no' in everyday conversation, especially when answering a ques
不（口語）
非正式回答「不」
used in place of 'no' in everyday conversation, especially when answering a question or turning down an offer.
Wei asked if I wanted more rice, and I said nah, I was full.
Wei 問我還要不要飯，我說 nah，我已經飽了。
nah used as a negative reply to an offer
Marta checked the weather app and said nah, it was not going to rain.
Marta 看了一下天氣預報，說 nah，結果根本不會下雨。
Folake texted about buying tickets, but I replied nah, let us wait.
Folake 傳訊息問買票的事，但我回說 nah，再等等吧。
Eitan offered to help clean up, but Abigail said nah, she had it covered.
Eitan 主動幫忙打掃，但 Abigail 說 nah，她一個人搞定。
- nope
equally informal; conveys a slightly more casual or dismissive tone
- not really
softer and less direct than 'nah'
文法句型
nah + clause (as reply)
用法筆記
Common in text messages and casual speech; avoid in formal writing.
常見錯誤
nah — 感嘆詞
1. said as a short, direct interjection to show that you disagree with what someone
不了；才不
口語中表示拒絕或反對
said as a short, direct interjection to show that you disagree with what someone has said or that you do not want to do something.
Nah, I think we should pick a different place — that cafe is always too crowded.
Nah，我覺得我們該選別的地方——那家咖啡館總是太多人。
standalone exclamation + reason clause
Reema asked Valentina if she wanted dessert, but Valentina just laughed and went nah.
Reema 問 Valentina 要不要吃甜點，Valentina 只是笑了笑說 nah。
Nah, sorry, I cannot come to your party — I will be out of town.
Nah，抱歉，我沒辦法去你的派對——我要出城。
Indra suggested hiking up the mountain, but Esme said nah, her knees were hurting.
Indra 提議去爬山，但 Esme 說 nah，她的膝蓋不太舒服。
- yeah
informal affirmative interjection
文法句型
Nah, [clause]
用法筆記
Often followed by a brief explanation of why the speaker disagrees or declines. More common in spoken English than in writing.
nah — 縮寫
1. a short written form of Nahum, a book in the Old Testament of the Bible that con
那鴻書
聖經舊約中的一卷
a short written form of Nahum, a book in the Old Testament of the Bible that contains prophecies about the city of Nineveh.
The pastor asked the Bible study group to turn to Nah. chapter one, verse seven.
牧師請查經小組翻到那鴻書第一章第七節。
standard Bible citation format: Nah. [chapter]:[verse]
Our reading for today is Nah. chapter three, which describes the fall of Nineveh.
我們今天的讀經進度是那鴻書第三章，內容描述尼尼微城的陷落。
The seminary student wrote a paper comparing Nah. with the book of Jonah.
那位神學生寫了一篇論文，比較那鴻書和約拿書。
You can find that quote in Nah. chapter two if you look closely.
如果你仔細看，那句話出現在那鴻書第二章。