Chinese phrase
需要保存〜吗？ xū yào bǎo cún 〜 ma
Meaning
Do you need to save ___?
When to use it
Asks whether something needs to be saved. It is a neutral, practical way to check if keeping a copy is necessary.
Example dialogue
你 需要保存 那份笔记 吗？ nǐ xū yào bǎo cún nà fèn bǐ jì ma
Do you need to save that note?
不需要，我已经拍照备份了。 bù xū yào wǒ yǐ jīng pāi zhào bèi fèn le
No, I don't. I've already backed it up with a photo.