Chinese phrase
可以改成〜吗？ ké yǐ gǎi chéng 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you change it to ___?
When to use it
Politely asks for a change to a different form. It often refers to wording, style, or format and keeps the request gentle.
Example dialogue
这句邮件开头太口语化了。 zhè jù yóu jiàn kāi tóu tài kóu yǔ huà le
The opening of this email is too casual.
你 可以改成 更正式一点 吗？ nǐ ké yǐ gǎi chéng gēng zhèng shì yì diǎn ma
Could you change it to something a little more formal?