Chinese phrase
之前尝试过〜吗？ zhī qián cháng shì guò 〜 ma
Meaning
Have you tried ___ before?
When to use it
Asks whether someone has tried something before. It is a neutral way to ask about past experience with a task, tool, or method.
Example dialogue
这个月能把月报自动化吗？ zhè ge yuè néng bǎ yuè bào zì dòng huà ma
Can we automate the monthly report this month?
你之前尝试过 这种自动化脚本 吗？ nǐ zhī qián cháng shì guò zhè zhǒng zì dòng huà jiáo běn ma
Have you tried this kind of automation script before?