Chinese phrase
您能〜吗？ nín néng 〜 ma
Meaning
Can you ___?
When to use it
A polite way to ask whether someone can do something. It is common in respectful everyday requests before a specific task.
Example dialogue
请问，您能帮我打印这份文件吗？ qǐng wèn nín néng bāng wǒ dǎ yìn zhè fèn wén jiàn ma
Excuse me, can you help me print this document?
可以，我现在就帮您打印。 ké yǐ wǒ xiàn zài jiù bāng nín dǎ yìn
Yes, I can print it for you right now.