Chinese phrase
帮我〜,可以吗? bāng wǒ 〜 ké yǐ ma
Meaning
Can you help me ___?
When to use it
A polite way to ask someone to help with a task. It is common in friendly conversation, and the ending makes the request sound gentle rather than demanding.
Example dialogue
你能 帮我 把这句话翻译成日语,可以吗? nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè jù huà fān yì chéng rì yǔ ké yǐ ma
Can you help me translate this sentence into Japanese, please?
没问题,我来翻译。 méi wèn tí wǒ lái fān yì
No problem, I'll translate it.