Chinese phrase

〜有多种意思吗? 〜 yǒu duō zhǒng yì si ma

Meaning

Can ___ mean different things?

When to use it

Asks whether a word or phrase can have more than one meaning. It is useful when context may change how an expression is understood.

Example dialogue

他说的'明天见' 有多种意思吗? tā shuō de míng tiān jiàn yǒu duō zhǒng yì si ma

Can what he said, "See you tomorrow," mean different things?

有,可能是真正约好见面,也可能只是客套话并不一定会见。 yǒu kě néng shì zhēn zhèng yuē hǎo jiàn miàn yě kě néng zhǐ shì kè tào huà bìng bù yí dìng huì jiàn

Yes, it may mean they have really arranged to meet, or it may just be a polite remark, so they might not actually meet.

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