Chinese phrase
你明白吗？ nǐ míng bái ma
Meaning
Do you understand?
When to use it
This asks whether someone understands. It is a polite way to check understanding after an explanation or instruction.
Example dialogue
我刚才解释了这个步骤，你明白吗？ wǒ gāng cái jiě shì le zhè ge bù zhòu nǐ míng bái ma
I just explained this step; do you understand?
明白了，谢谢。 míng bái le xiè xiè
I got it, thanks.