Definition
那是 is a colloquial fixed phrase meaning 'of course' or 'naturally'. It is used as an interjection-like response to agree strongly with a statement or to accept a compliment with confidence. It is more informal than 当然 (dāngrán), and is common in spoken Chinese. Use it when you want to say 'absolutely' or 'you bet'.
v.p.
(colloquial, interjection-like) of coursenaturallyyou bet
Examples
- ？那是！Nǐ juéde zhège diànyǐng hǎokàn ma? nà shi！Do you think this movie is good? Of course!
- 。那是，。Tā de hànyǔ shuō de zhēn hǎo. nà shi，tā xué le shí nián le.His Chinese is really good. Naturally, he's been studying for ten years.
- 。那是，。Zhè shì wǒmen zuì hǎo de chǎnpǐn. nà shi，zhìliàng méi huà shuō.This is our best product. Of course, the quality is unquestionable.
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