Chinese phrase
能开〜吗？ néng kāi 〜 ma
Meaning
Can you turn on ___?
When to use it
A polite request to switch on a device or appliance. It is common in everyday conversation when asking someone to turn something on.
Example dialogue
外面太热了，你能开空调吗？ wài miàn tài rè le nǐ néng kāi kōng tiáo ma
It's too hot outside. Can you turn on the air conditioner?
没问题，我去开一下。 méi wèn tí wǒ qù kāi yí xià
No problem. I'll go turn it on.