Nah
NAH /næ/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
A casual "no", used in speech and texts. Soft and friendly rather than rude, but too casual for formal writing.
Chinese explanation
随意版的 no（不），口语和短信通用。语气轻松友好并不粗鲁，但正式写作中不能用。
Example conversation
A: Do you want anything from the shop?
B: Nah, I'm alright, ta.
A：要我从商店给你带点什么吗？
B：不用了，我没事，谢啦。
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