Chinese phrase
能把〜拆开解释一下吗？ néng bǎ 〜 chāi kāi jiě shì yí xià ma
Meaning
Can you break ___ down and explain it?
When to use it
A polite request to explain something in smaller parts. It is common when a sentence, idea, or process is difficult to follow.
Example dialogue
你能把这个句子拆开解释一下吗？ nǐ néng bǎ zhè ge jù zi chāi kāi jiě shì yí xià ma
Can you break this sentence down and explain it?
可以，我先说明主语和谓语，然后再解释修饰成分。 ké yǐ wǒ xiān shuō míng zhú yǔ hé wèi yǔ rán hòu zài jiě shì xiū shì chéng fèn
Sure, I'll explain the subject and predicate first, then the modifiers.