Chinese phrase
您是说〜吗? nín shì shuō 〜 ma
Meaning
Are you saying ___?
When to use it
It asks if the speaker understood someone correctly. It is a polite way to check or confirm information by repeating the main point as a question.
Example dialogue
我想把会议改到下周一。 wǒ xiǎng bǎ huì yì gǎi dào xià zhōu yī
I would like to move the meeting to next Monday.
您是说把会议改到下周一吗? nín shì shuō bǎ huì yì gǎi dào xià zhōu yī ma
Are you saying that you want to move the meeting to next Monday?