Chinese phrase
你听到的是〜,对吗? nǐ tīng dào de shì 〜 duì ma
Meaning
Did you hear ___ correctly?
When to use it
This phrase asks whether a statement was heard correctly. It is commonly used to confirm understanding after hearing another speaker.
Example dialogue
刚才广播说,三号线列车要晚点十五分钟。 gāng cái guǎng bō shuō sān hào xiàn liè chē yào wán diǎn shí wǔ fēn zhōng
The announcement just said that Line 3 trains would be 15 minutes late.
你听到的是三号线列车要晚点十五分钟,对吗? nǐ tīng dào de shì sān hào xiàn liè chē yào wán diǎn shí wǔ fēn zhōng duì ma
What you heard was that Line 3 trains would be 15 minutes late, right?