Chinese phrase
这里〜吸烟吗？ zhè lǐ 〜 xī yān ma
Meaning
Is ___ smoking here?
When to use it
Asks whether someone is smoking in a particular place. It is a polite, neutral way to check whether smoking is taking place there.
Example dialogue
请问，这里 有人在 吸烟吗？ qǐng wèn zhè lǐ yǒu rén zài xī yān ma
Excuse me, is anyone smoking here?
没有，这里没人吸烟。 méi yǒu zhè lǐ méi rén xī yān
No, no one is smoking here.