Chinese phrase
你明白了吗？ nǐ míng bái le ma
Meaning
Do you understand?
When to use it
This asks whether the listener understands something. It is a polite, common way to check understanding after an explanation or question.
Example dialogue
我们刚讨论了交付日期，你明白了吗？ wǒ men gāng tǎo lùn le jiāo fù rì qī nǐ míng bái le ma
We just discussed the delivery date. Do you understand?
我明白了，交付是在下周五之前。 wǒ míng bái le jiāo fù shì zài xià zhōu wǔ zhī qián
I understand. The delivery is due by next Friday.