Chinese phrase
这一栏可以不填吗？ zhè yì lán ké yǐ bù tián ma
Meaning
Can this field be left blank?
When to use it
This asks whether a form field can be left blank. It is a polite, practical question used when checking a form before submission.
Example dialogue
提交之前我想问一下，这一栏可以不填吗？ tí jiāo zhī qián wǒ xiǎng wèn yí xià zhè yì lán ké yǐ bù tián ma
Before I submit, may I ask if this field can be left blank?
这项是必填项，请补上再提交。 zhè xiàng shì bì tián xiàng qǐng bǔ shàng zài tí jiāo
This field is required, so please fill it in before submitting.