Chinese phrase
引用格式要〜吗？ yǐn yòng gé shì yào 〜 ma
Meaning
Does the citation format require ___?
When to use it
This asks whether a format requires a particular item. It is a neutral way to check a rule, often in school or work.
Example dialogue
报告 引用格式要 页码 吗？ bào gào yǐn yòng gé shì yào yè mǎ ma
Does the report's citation format require page numbers?
参考文献列表通常不用写页码，但直接引用要标注页码。 cān kǎo wén xiàn liè biǎo tōng cháng bú yòng xiě yè mǎ dàn zhí jiē yǐn yòng yào biāo zhù yè mǎ
Reference lists usually do not need page numbers, but direct quotations must include them.