Chinese phrase
可以复印〜吗？ ké yǐ fù yìn 〜 ma
Meaning
Can I photocopy ___?
When to use it
This asks for permission to photocopy something. It is a polite, direct way to check whether copying is allowed before doing it.
Example dialogue
可以复印 这本书的这一章 吗？ ké yǐ fù yìn zhè běn shū de zhè yì zhāng ma
Can I photocopy this chapter of the book?
抱歉，整本书不能复印，但这几页可以复印。 bào qiàn zhéng běn shū bù néng fù yìn dàn zhè jǐ yè ké yǐ fù yìn
Sorry, the whole book cannot be photocopied, but these few pages can.