{"id":11731,"date":"2024-12-03T23:35:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T15:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=11731"},"modified":"2024-12-03T23:35:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T15:35:26","slug":"yes-no-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/yes-no-in-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"How to say &#8220;Yes&#8221; and &#8220;No&#8221; in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/yes-no-in-chinese\/#No_Direct_%E2%80%9CYes%E2%80%9D_or_%E2%80%9CNo%E2%80%9D_Words\" >No Direct &#8220;Yes&#8221; or &#8220;No&#8221; Words<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/yes-no-in-chinese\/#Affirmative_Responses_YES\" >Affirmative Responses = YES<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/yes-no-in-chinese\/#Negative_Responses_NO\" >Negative Responses = NO<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/yes-no-in-chinese\/#How_About_%E5%B0%8D%E5%AF%B9_dui_and_%E4%B8%8D%E5%B0%8D%E5%AF%B9_budui%EF%BC%9F\" >How About \u5c0d\u5bf9 du\u00ec and \u4e0d\u5c0d\u5bf9 b\u00fadu\u00ec\uff1f<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/yes-no-in-chinese\/#Why_Doesnt_Chinese_Have_%E2%80%9CYes%E2%80%9D_or_%E2%80%9CNo%E2%80%9D\" >Why Doesn&#8217;t Chinese Have &#8220;Yes&#8221; or &#8220;No&#8221;?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll get straight to the point here. Chinese does not have specific words for &#8220;yes&#8221; and &#8220;no&#8221; that directly translate into English. Instead, Chinese language relies on\u00a0<strong>context, repetition of verbs, or affirmative\/negative expressions<\/strong>\u00a0to convey agreement or disagreement. If you\u2019re interested in the details, keep reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Direct_%E2%80%9CYes%E2%80%9D_or_%E2%80%9CNo%E2%80%9D_Words\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d65b5b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">No Direct &#8220;Yes&#8221; or &#8220;No&#8221; Words<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike English, which uses &#8220;yes&#8221; and &#8220;no&#8221; as standalone responses, Chinese speakers typically respond by repeating the main verb or adjective from the question or by using phrases that explicitly confirm or deny the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Affirmative_Responses_YES\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c56f6f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Affirmative Responses = YES<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Q\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>Can you speak Chinese?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><br>Yes. (I can)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559c\u6b61<\/span><rt>x\u01d0hu\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u72d7<\/span><rt>g\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559c\u6b22<\/span><rt>x\u01d0huan<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u72d7<\/span><rt>g\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>Do you like dogs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559c\u6b61<\/span><rt>x\u01d0hu\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u559c\u6b22<\/span><rt>x\u01d0huan<\/rt><\/ruby><br>Yes. (I like them.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5929\u6c23<\/span><rt>ti\u0101nq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51b7<\/span><rt>l\u011bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5929\u6c14<\/span><rt>ti\u0101nq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51b7<\/span><rt>l\u011bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>Is the weather cold?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u51b7<\/span><rt>l\u011bng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u51b7<\/span><rt>l\u011bng<\/rt><\/ruby><br>Yes, (It&#8217;s cold.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Negative_Responses_NO\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c56f6f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Negative Responses = NO<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Negative responses typically use negation words like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/30\/bu-and-mei\/\">\u4e0d b\u00f9\u00a0or\u00a0\u6ca1 m\u00e9i<\/a>\u00a0in combination with the verb, adjective, or phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8cb7<\/span><rt>m\u01cei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e70<\/span><rt>m\u01cei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>Are you buying coffee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8cb7<\/span><rt>m\u01cei<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e70<\/span><rt>m\u01cei<\/rt><\/ruby><br>No, I&#8217;m not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9322<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u94b1<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>Do you have money?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><br>No, I don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u77e5\u9053<\/span><rt>zh\u012bd\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u611b<\/span><rt>\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u77e5\u9053<\/span><rt>zh\u012bd\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7231<\/span><rt>\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>Do you know I love you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u77e5\u9053<\/span><rt>zh\u012bd\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u77e5\u9053<\/span><rt>zh\u012bd\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><br>No, I don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_About_%E5%B0%8D%E5%AF%B9_dui_and_%E4%B8%8D%E5%B0%8D%E5%AF%B9_budui%EF%BC%9F\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d65b5b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">How About <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5bf9<\/span> du\u00ec and \u4e0d<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5bf9<\/span> b\u00fadu\u00ec\uff1f<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Chinese,&nbsp;<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5bf9<\/span> du\u00ec&nbsp;and&nbsp;\u4e0d<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5bf9<\/span> b\u00fadu<strong>\u00ec<\/strong>&nbsp;can sometimes mean &#8220;yes&#8221; and &#8220;no,&#8221; but they don\u2019t work exactly like &#8220;yes&#8221; and &#8220;no&#8221; in English. Instead, they mean &#8220;correct&#8221; and &#8220;not correct.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u66f8<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e66<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>Is this your book?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff01<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff01<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby>\uff08<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0d<\/span><rt>du\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5bf9<\/span><rt>du\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby> is also ok.\uff09<br>Yes\uff01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u5011<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u660e\u5929<\/span><rt>m\u00edngti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u8d77<\/span><rt>y\u00ecq\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u98ef<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u4eec<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u660e\u5929<\/span><rt>m\u00edngti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u8d77<\/span><rt>y\u00ecq\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403\u996d<\/span><rt>ch\u012bf\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>Are we eating together tomorrow?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\uff1a<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0d<\/span><rt>du\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bf9<\/span><rt>du\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><br>No, that&#8217;s wrong. It&#8217;s today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Doesnt_Chinese_Have_%E2%80%9CYes%E2%80%9D_or_%E2%80%9CNo%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d65b5b\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Why Doesn&#8217;t Chinese Have &#8220;Yes&#8221; or &#8220;No&#8221;?<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This difference stems from the&nbsp;<strong>syntax and semantics<\/strong>&nbsp;of the language:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Verb-Centric Responses:<\/strong>\u00a0Chinese grammar often centers around verbs and adjectives, making it natural to affirm or negate them directly.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoiding Ambiguity:<\/strong>\u00a0Repeating or negating the verb provides clarity, which standalone &#8220;yes&#8221; or &#8220;no&#8221; might lack in a tonal language.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cultural Influence:<\/strong>\u00a0Chinese communication often emphasizes precision and avoiding misinterpretation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/tiffanystalk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" style=\"width:150px;height:29px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-600x115.png 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-1024x197.png 1024w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-768x148.png 768w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-1536x296.png 1536w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-2048x394.png 2048w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-850x164.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Do you like it? \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/foundation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" style=\"width:150px;height:43px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-600x171.png 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ll get straight to the point here. 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