Chinese phrase
可以保留〜吗？ ké yǐ bǎo liú 〜 ma
Meaning
Can you hold ___?
When to use it
Asks someone to keep something for later. It is a polite request, often used when an item will be collected later.
Example dialogue
我要下班再来取，可以保留这个蛋糕吗？ wǒ yào xià bān zài lái qǔ ké yǐ bǎo liú zhè ge dàn gāo ma
I'll come back after work to pick it up, so can you hold this cake for me?
可以，没问题，我们会为你留着。 ké yǐ méi wèn tí wǒ men huì wèi nǐ liú zhe
Sure, no problem. We'll hold it for you.