Chinese phrase

能留到〜? néng liú dào 〜

Meaning

Could you hold it until ___?

When to use it

Asks whether an item can be held until a stated time. It is a polite request often used when arranging a purchase or pickup.

Example dialogue

这个蛋糕能留到明天中午吗? zhè ge dàn gāo néng liú dào míng tiān zhōng wǔ ma

Could you hold this cake until noon tomorrow?

可以,我帮你留到明天中午。 ké yǐ wǒ bāng nǐ liú dào míng tiān zhōng wǔ

Sure, I will hold it for you until noon tomorrow.

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