Chinese phrase
您的意思是〜吗？ nín de yì si shì 〜 ma
Meaning
Do you mean ___?
When to use it
This phrase asks what someone means. It politely checks a suggestion, detail, or plan.
Example dialogue
我们把截止日改到7月初，可以吗？ wǒ men bǎ jié zhǐ rì gǎi dào 7 yuè chū ké yǐ ma
Would it be okay to move the deadline to early July?
您的意思是把截止日改到7月初吗？ nín de yì si shì bǎ jié zhǐ rì gǎi dào 7 yuè chū ma
Do you mean moving the deadline to early July?