您是马中武的母亲吗
“Are you Ma Zhongwu's mother?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这不是左龙吗
“Isn't this Zuo Long?”
您是马中武的母亲吗
“Are you Ma Zhongwu's mother?”
如果在外面的人
“If those outside notice the police are looking for these two,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Addressing an older woman by linking her to her adult child using formal pronouns conveys proper social respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Are you...?
A polite, standard way to confirm someone's identity or relation upon first meeting.
Converts a statement into a standard yes-no question.