Chinese phrase
房间可以抽烟吗？ fáng jiān ké yǐ chōu yān ma
Meaning
Is it okay to smoke in the room?
When to use it
This phrase asks whether smoking is allowed in a room. It is a polite way to check the room's smoking rule before smoking.
Example dialogue
您好，请问，房间可以抽烟吗？ nín hǎo qǐng wèn fáng jiān ké yǐ chōu yān ma
Hello, is it okay to smoke in the room?
很抱歉，房间内禁止吸烟，但可以到一楼的吸烟区。 hěn bào qiàn fáng jiān nèi jìn zhǐ xī yān dàn ké yǐ dào yì lóu de xī yān qū
I'm sorry, smoking is not allowed in the room, but there is a smoking area on the first floor.