Chinese phrase
水电通了吗？ shuǐ diàn tōng le ma
Meaning
Have the water and electricity been turned on?
When to use it
This asks whether the water and electricity are on. It is a practical, neutral question often used when checking a new home or rental.
Example dialogue
我想确认一下，水电通了吗？ wǒ xiǎng què rèn yí xià shuǐ diàn tōng le ma
I would like to confirm: have the water and electricity been turned on?
还没通，合同上写着明天才会开通，需要你先交押金才能办理。 hái méi tōng hé tóng shàng xiě zhe míng tiān cái huì kāi tōng xū yào nǐ xiān jiāo yā jīn cái néng bàn lǐ
Not yet. The contract says they will be turned on tomorrow, and you need to pay the deposit first so the connection can be arranged.