Chinese phrase
可以不要〜吗？ ké yǐ bú yào 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you please not ___?
When to use it
This is a polite way to ask someone not to do something. It softens the request and suits everyday conversation with one person or a group.
Example dialogue
大家 可以不要 说话那么大声 吗？ dà jiā ké yǐ bú yào shuō huà nà me dà shēng ma
Everyone, could you please not talk so loudly?
好的，我们小声点。 hǎo de wǒ men xiǎo shēng diǎn
Okay, we will speak more quietly.