Chinese phrase
推荐信需要用〜吗？ tuī jiàn xìn xū yào yòng 〜 ma
Meaning
Does the recommendation letter need to be in ___?
When to use it
Asks if a recommendation letter must use a certain language. It politely checks a document requirement, often before an application is submitted.
Example dialogue
请问，推荐信需要用英文吗？ qǐng wèn tuī jiàn xìn xū yào yòng yīng wén ma
Excuse me, does the recommendation letter need to be in English?
最好是英文，不过有些学校也接受中文或翻译件。 zuì hǎo shì yīng wén bú guò yǒu xiē xué xiào yě jiē shòu zhōng wén huò fān yì jiàn
English is preferable, but some schools also accept Chinese or translated documents.