Chinese phrase
能帮我〜吗？ néng bāng wǒ 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you help me ___?
When to use it
A polite way to ask for help with a specific task. It is common in everyday requests and sounds respectful.
Example dialogue
打扰一下，能帮我把行李放进后备箱里吗？ dá rǎo yí xià néng bāng wǒ bǎ xíng lǐ fàng jìn hòu bèi xiāng lǐ ma
Excuse me, could you help me put my luggage in the trunk?
当然可以，我来帮您。 dāng rán ké yǐ wǒ lái bāng nín
Of course, I'll help you.