Chinese phrase
目的是〜吗？ mù dì shì 〜 ma
Meaning
Is the purpose ___?
When to use it
This asks whether something has a certain purpose. It is a clear, neutral way to check the reason for an email, task, or plan.
Example dialogue
你发邮件的目的是催促报价吗？ nǐ fā yóu jiàn de mù dì shì cuī cù bào jià ma
Is the purpose of your email to follow up on the quote?
是的，我想催他们尽快回复。 shì de wǒ xiǎng cuī tā men jǐn kuài huí fù
Yes, I want them to reply as soon as possible.