Chinese phrase
顺便帮我〜可以吗？ shùn biàn bāng wǒ 〜 ké yǐ ma
Meaning
Could you help me ___ while you're at it?
When to use it
Politely asks someone to help with an extra task. It presents the task as a small addition to something already planned and softens the request.
Example dialogue
你下班前顺便帮我看一下这个报告可以吗？ nǐ xià bān qián shùn biàn bāng wǒ kàn yí xià zhè ge bào gào ké yǐ ma
Before you leave work, could you also take a look at this report for me?
当然可以，我下午三点前把修改建议发给你。 dāng rán ké yǐ wǒ xià wǔ sān diǎn qián bǎ xiū gǎi jiàn yì fā géi nǐ
Of course. I'll send you my suggestions for revision by 3 p.m.