Chinese phrase
你听说过〜吗？ nǐ tīng shuō guò 〜 ma
Meaning
Have you heard of ___?
When to use it
Asks if someone has heard of a person, thing, or topic. It is a neutral, friendly way to check shared knowledge or open a conversation.
Example dialogue
你听说过 那部新电影 吗？ nǐ tīng shuō guò nà bù xīn diàn yǐng ma
Have you heard of that new movie?
听说过，预告片看起来很不错，要不要一起去看？ tīng shuō guò yù gào piàn kàn qǐ lái hěn bú cuò yào bú yào yì qǐ qù kàn
I have, and the trailer looks really good, so shall we go see it together?