Chinese phrase
你这里是想表达〜吗？ nǐ zhè lǐ shì xiǎng biǎo dá 〜 ma
Meaning
Do you mean to say ___ here?
When to use it
This asks whether a speaker intends to say a certain thing. It gently checks the intended meaning when wording or context may be unclear.
Example dialogue
这句话的意思是会议安排在下周，你这里是想表达会议安排在下周吗？ zhè jù huà de yì si shì huì yì ān pái zài xià zhōu nǐ zhè lǐ shì xiǎng biǎo dá huì yì ān pái zài xià zhōu ma
This sentence says the meeting is next week. Is that your meaning?
对，我想说会议定在下周。 duì wǒ xiǎng shuō huì yì dìng zài xià zhōu
Yes, I mean the meeting is next week.