Chinese phrase
要我〜吗？ yào wǒ 〜 ma
Meaning
Shall I ___?
When to use it
Asks whether the speaker should do something. It often offers help or checks what action is wanted, with a polite and cooperative tone.
Example dialogue
这封邮件很急，要我先帮你发出去吗？ zhè fēng yóu jiàn hěn jí yào wǒ xiān bāng nǐ fā chū qù ma
This email is urgent; shall I send it out first?
好，请你先发吧，我马上把修改发给你。 hǎo qǐng nǐ xiān fā ba wǒ mǎ shàng bǎ xiū gǎi fā géi nǐ
All right, please send it first; I will send the revisions right away.