Chinese phrase
可否〜 ké fǒu 〜
Meaning
would it be possible to ___
When to use it
Asks politely whether something is possible. It introduces a formal request and sounds more polite than a direct question.
Example dialogue
请问，可否把报告提前交给我？ qǐng wèn ké fǒu bǎ bào gào tí qián jiāo gěi wǒ
May I ask whether it would be possible to submit the report to me ahead of schedule?
可以，但需要提前准备数据。 ké yǐ dàn xū yào tí qián zhǔn bèi shù jù
It would be possible, but the data would have to be prepared in advance.