Chinese phrase
可以代收〜吗？ ké yǐ dài shōu 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you receive ___ for me?
When to use it
It asks someone to receive something for another person. The wording is polite and often refers to a delivery when the intended recipient is unavailable.
Example dialogue
您好，今天我不在家，您可以代收我的快递吗？ nín hǎo jīn tiān wǒ bú zài jiā nín ké yǐ dài shōu wǒ de kuài dì ma
Hello, I'm not home today, so can you receive my package on my behalf?
可以的，我会先签收并联系您来取。 ké yǐ de wǒ huì xiān qiān shōu bìng lián xì nín lái qǔ
Yes, that's fine. I'll sign for it first and contact you to come collect it.