Chinese phrase
你是指〜吗？ nǐ shì zhǐ 〜 ma
Meaning
Do you mean ___?
When to use it
It asks whether something is what the other person means. It is a polite way to check or clarify information in conversation.
Example dialogue
我在看材料，你是指这份奖学金申请表吗？ wǒ zài kàn cái liào nǐ shì zhǐ zhè fèn jiǎng xué jīn shēn qíng biǎo ma
I'm looking at the materials. Do you mean this scholarship application form?
不是，我说的是去年学校官网上的申请表。 bú shì wǒ shuō de shì qù nián xué xiào guān wǎng shàng de shēn qíng biǎo
No, I mean last year's application form on the school's official website.