Chinese phrase
我理解〜吗？ wǒ lí jiě 〜 ma
Meaning
Do I understand correctly that ___?
When to use it
This phrase checks whether an understanding is correct. It politely asks for confirmation before acting on information.
Example dialogue
我理解每人只能带一件手提行李吗？ wǒ lí jiě měi rén zhǐ néng dài yí jiàn shǒu tí xíng lǐ ma
Do I understand correctly that each person can bring only one carry-on bag?
对，不过托运行李还有重量限制。 duì bú guò tuō yùn xíng lǐ hái yǒu zhòng liàng xiàn zhì
Yes, that's right, but checked baggage also has a weight limit.