Chinese phrase
联系〜是〜吗？ lián xì 〜 shì 〜 ma
Meaning
Was ___ contacted by ___?
When to use it
This pattern asks if someone contacted a person or place. The contacted person or department comes first, followed by the person who may have made contact, often to check a fact politely.
Example dialogue
刚才财务说有人联系报销部门确认资料。 gāng cái cái wù shuō yǒu rén lián xì bào xiāo bù mén què rèn zī liào
Finance said someone contacted the reimbursement department to confirm the documents just now.
联系报销部门的是王小姐吗？ lián xì bào xiāo bù mén de shì wáng xiáo jiě ma
Was the reimbursement department contacted by Ms. Wang?