Yep
YEP /jep/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
A casual "yes", very common in speech and texts. "Yeah" is similar; "yup" too. Fine with friends, but use "yes" in formal situations.
Chinese explanation
随意版的 yes（是的），口语和短信里都非常常用。yeah、yup 类似。朋友之间没问题，正式场合还是用 yes。
Example conversation
A: Still on for tonight?
B: Yep, see you at seven.
A：今晚照旧吗？
B：嗯，七点见。
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