Chinese phrase
你听说〜了吗？ nǐ tīng shuō 〜 le ma
Meaning
Have you heard that ___?
When to use it
This phrase asks whether someone has heard some news. It is a common, neutral way to bring up news or a recent event in conversation.
Example dialogue
你听说 那家咖啡店要倒闭 了吗？ nǐ tīng shuō nà jiā kā fēi diàn yào dǎo bì le ma
Have you heard that the coffee shop is going out of business?
没有吧，我还以为生意挺好的。 méi yǒu ba wǒ hái yǐ wéi shēng yì tǐng hǎo de
I don't think so. I thought business was still good.