Chinese phrase
时区是〜吗？ shí qū shì 〜 ma
Meaning
Is the time zone ___?
When to use it
Asks whether a place uses a particular time zone. It is a direct way to check local time information in conversation.
Example dialogue
请问，时区是东八区吗？ qǐng wèn shí qū shì dōng bā qū ma
Excuse me, is this time zone UTC+8?
不是，我这里比东八区快一小时。 bú shì wǒ zhè lǐ bǐ dōng bā qū kuài yì xiǎo shí
No, my time here is one hour ahead of UTC+8.