Chinese phrase
能叫一下〜吗？ néng jiào yí xià 〜 ma
Meaning
Can you call ___ over for a moment?
When to use it
It politely asks someone to call another person over. The wording fits everyday requests and softens the tone.
Example dialogue
我们都点好菜了，能叫一下服务员吗？ wǒ men dōu diǎn hǎo cài le néng jiào yí xià fú wù yuán ma
We've all finished ordering. Can you call the waiter over for a moment?
行，我这就去叫他过来。 xíng wǒ zhè jiù qù jiào tā guò lái
Sure, I'll go call him over right now.