Chinese phrase
今天要用吗？ jīn tiān yào yòng ma
Meaning
Are we using it today?
When to use it
Asks whether something will be used today. It is a simple, casual question about a planned activity.
Example dialogue
我忘了带彩笔，今天要用吗？ wǒ wàng le dài cái bǐ jīn tiān yào yòng ma
I forgot to bring my colored pencils. Are we using them today?
要用，老师说今天画画。 yào yòng lǎo shī shuō jīn tiān huà huà
Yes, we are, because the teacher said we are drawing today.