Chinese phrase
要我通知〜吗？ yào wǒ tōng zhī 〜 ma
Meaning
Should I let ___ know?
When to use it
Asks whether the speaker should inform someone. It is a polite way to check before telling another person, with that person's name or role filling the missing part.
Example dialogue
我要出门了，要我通知妈妈吗？ wǒ yào chū mén le yào wǒ tōng zhī mā mā ma
I'm heading out. Should I let Mom know?
不用，等我回来再说吧。 bú yòng děng wǒ huí lái zài shuō ba
No, I'll talk to her when I get back.