Chinese phrase
试用期限是〜吗？ shì yòng qī xiàn shì 〜 ma
Meaning
Does the probation period end on ___?
When to use it
Asks if an employee's probation period ends on a given date. It is a neutral way to confirm a schedule in workplace or contract discussions.
Example dialogue
我要给员工发邮件，试用期限是 9月30日 吗？ wǒ yào gěi yuán gōng fā yóu jiàn shì yòng qī xiàn shì 9 yuè 30 rì ma
I need to email the employee. Does the probation period end on September 30?
是的，是9月30日，合同在那天到期。 shì de shì 9 yuè 30 rì hé tóng zài nà tiān dào qī
Yes, it ends on September 30. The contract expires that day.