Chinese phrase
你们以前见过吗？ nǐ men yǐ qián jiàn guò ma
Meaning
Have the two of you met before?
When to use it
Asks whether two people have met before. It is a neutral question about an earlier meeting and can be used in polite conversation.
Example dialogue
请问，你们以前见过吗？ qǐng wèn nǐ men yǐ qián jiàn guò ma
May I ask, have the two of you met before?
见过，我们以前在一个项目里合作过。 jiàn guò wǒ men yǐ qián zài yí gè xiàng mù lǐ hé zuò guò
Yes, we have. We worked together on a project in the past.