Chinese phrase
〜有没有冒犯的意思？ 〜 yǒu méi yǒu mào fàn de yì si
Meaning
Does ___ come across as offensive?
When to use it
Asks whether something might sound offensive or give offense. It checks the possible impact of words, messages, or actions in a careful, polite way.
Example dialogue
我发的那条消息 有没有冒犯的意思？ wǒ fā de nà tiáo xiāo xī yǒu méi yǒu mào fàn de yì si
Does the message I sent come across as offensive?
没有，挺好的，不过下次注意语气就行。 méi yǒu tǐng hǎo de bú guò xià cì zhù yì yǔ qì jiù xíng
No, it's fine, but just watch your tone next time.