Chinese phrase
能〜一点吗？ néng 〜 yì diǎn ma
Meaning
Can you ___ a bit?
When to use it
It politely asks for a slight change in an action. It is common in simple everyday requests and sounds gentle.
Example dialogue
你能说慢一点吗？ nǐ néng shuō màn yì diǎn ma
Can you speak a bit more slowly?
好，我会说慢一点。 hǎo wǒ huì shuō màn yì diǎn
Sure, I'll speak a bit more slowly.