Chinese phrase

原定是〜对吗? yuán dìng shì 〜 duì ma

Meaning

Was it originally ___?

When to use it

This phrase confirms an earlier plan. It is a casual question used to check shared memory and allow a correction.

Example dialogue

我们原定是八点在那家餐厅对吗? wǒ men yuán dìng shì bā diǎn zài nà jiā cān tīng duì ma

Our original plan was to be at that restaurant at eight, right?

不是,改到九点了。 bú shì gǎi dào jiú diǎn le

No, it was changed to nine.

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