Chinese phrase
可以量一下〜吗？ ké yǐ liàng yí xià 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you please measure ___?
When to use it
This politely asks someone to measure something. The item being measured is usually named after the phrase, and the wording suits a brief, respectful request.
Example dialogue
我头有点晕，可以量一下 血压 吗？ wǒ tóu yóu diǎn yūn ké yǐ liàng yí xià xuè yā ma
I'm a little dizzy. Could you please take my blood pressure?
可以，我帮你量一下。 ké yǐ wǒ bāng nǐ liàng yí xià
Sure, I'll measure it for you.