Chinese phrase
可以麻烦你〜吗？ ké yǐ má fán nǐ 〜 ma
Meaning
Could I trouble you to ___?
When to use it
This is a polite way to ask another person to do something. It softens a request and shows awareness that the task may take some time or effort.
Example dialogue
可以麻烦你把报告发给我吗？ ké yǐ má fán nǐ bǎ bào gào fā gěi wǒ ma
Could I trouble you to send me the report?
没问题，我现在就发给你。 méi wèn tí wǒ xiàn zài jiù fā géi nǐ
No problem, I'll send it right now.