Chinese phrase
〜发表了吗？ 〜 fā biǎo le ma
Meaning
Has ___ been published yet?
When to use it
Asks whether something has been published yet. It is a neutral question often used about a paper, article, or other written work.
Example dialogue
你那篇论文发表了吗？ nǐ nà piān lùn wén fā biǎo le ma
Has your paper been published yet?
已经在期刊上发表了。 yǐ jīng zài qī kān shàng fā biǎo le
It has already been published in a journal.