Chinese phrase
需要使用〜工具吗？ xū yào shǐ yòng 〜 gōng jù ma
Meaning
Do we need to use a ___ tool?
When to use it
Asks if a certain tool is needed for a task. It is a simple, polite way to check whether using that tool is necessary.
Example dialogue
我们要给客户回复邮件，需要使用翻译工具吗？ wǒ men yào gěi kè hù huí fù yóu jiàn xū yào shǐ yòng fān yì gōng jù ma
We need to reply to a customer by email. Do we need to use a translation tool?
不用，直接用中文回复就可以了。 bú yòng zhí jiē yòng zhōng wén huí fù jiù ké yǐ le
No, replying directly in Chinese is fine.