Chinese phrase
问题是〜 wèn tí shì 〜
Meaning
The problem is ___
When to use it
It introduces a difficulty or fact that blocks a plan. It often adds a reason or limitation in a calm, direct way, especially when explaining why something cannot happen.
Example dialogue
我们想去旅行，但 问题是时间不够。 wǒ men xiǎng qù lǚ xíng dàn wèn tí shì shí jiān bú gòu
We want to go on a trip, but the problem is that we do not have enough time.
那我们只能改期了。 nà wǒ men zhǐ néng gǎi qī le
Then we will have to reschedule.