Chinese phrase
我们能改变一下规则吗？ wǒ men néng gǎi biàn yí xià guī zé ma
Meaning
Can we change the rules a little?
When to use it
This asks whether a small change to the rules is possible. It is a polite way to suggest changing a game or agreement.
Example dialogue
现在玩这个游戏，我们能改变一下规则吗？ xiàn zài wán zhè ge yóu xì wǒ men néng gǎi biàn yí xià guī zé ma
Now that we're playing this game, can we change the rules a little?
可以啊，你想怎么改？ ké yǐ a nǐ xiǎng zěn me gǎi
Sure, how do you want to change them?