Ni shoudao le ma? (你收到了吗？): Did you receive it?

你 (you) + 收到 (receive) + 了 (completed action marker) + 吗 (question particle). The particle 了 indicates the action is complete, so you're asking if it has been received.

Variations and politeness

你收到我的消息了吗？

nǐ shōudào wǒ de xiāoxi le ma?

Did you receive my message? — More specific and slightly more formal, as it clarifies what was received.

你收到吗？

nǐ shōudào ma?

Did you receive it? — Shorter and more casual, omitting the completion marker 了.

你看到了吗？

nǐ kàn dào le ma?

Did you see it? — Used when referring to visual information rather than a physical or digital item.

Mini dialogue

你收到了我的邮件吗？

nǐ shōudào wǒ de yóujiàn ma?

Did you receive my email?

还没有呢，你发的是什么？

hái méiyǒu ne, nǐ fā de shì shénme?

Not yet, what did you send?

When to use it

Appropriate

When you have sent a message, file, or package and want to confirm it arrived.
In casual digital communication, such as WeChat or text messages, with friends or acquaintances.

Avoid when

In formal written correspondence, where a more polite form like 请问您收到了吗？ would be expected.
When asking about something that is not yet completed or expected in the future; the 了 implies completion.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "Did you receive it?" in Chinese?

You can say "你收到了吗？" (nǐ shōudào le ma?). This is a common casual phrase used in chats to confirm receipt of a message, file, or package.

How do you pronounce "你收到了吗？"?

It is pronounced "nǐ shōudào le ma?" with the third tone on 你, first tone on 收, fourth tone on 到, neutral tone on 了, and neutral tone on 吗.

When do you use "你收到了吗？"?

Use it in informal situations, especially in digital communication like WeChat, after sending something to confirm the other person has received it. Avoid it in formal writing.