Chinese phrase
也就是说〜吗？ yě jiù shì shuō 〜 ma
Meaning
Does that mean ___?
When to use it
Asks whether a conclusion follows from what was just said. It checks an understanding in a clear, conversational way.
Example dialogue
经理说会议要改到下周。 jīng lǐ shuō huì yì yào gǎi dào xià zhōu
The manager said the meeting would be moved to next week.
也就是说这周不用开会了吗？ yě jiù shì shuō zhè zhōu bú yòng kāi huì le ma
In other words, does that mean we don't have to meet this week?