Chinese phrase
能借我〜吗？ néng jiè wǒ 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you lend me ___?
When to use it
A polite request for someone to lend the speaker something. It is common in everyday conversation and is followed by the item being requested.
Example dialogue
不好意思，能借我一下你的手机吗？ bù hǎo yì si néng jiè wǒ yí xià nǐ de shǒu jī ma
Excuse me, could you lend me your phone for a moment?
可以，拿去用吧。 ké yǐ ná qù yòng ba
Sure, take it and use it.