Chinese phrase
能请〜代班吗？ néng qǐng 〜 dài bān ma
Meaning
Could you ask ___ to cover my shift?
When to use it
It asks someone to ask a named person to cover a shift. The shift belongs to the speaker, and the wording is polite.
Example dialogue
明天我有急事，能请小王代班吗？ míng tiān wǒ yǒu jí shì néng qǐng xiǎo wáng dài bān ma
I have something urgent to take care of tomorrow. Could you ask Xiao Wang to cover my shift?
可以，我去跟他说声，看看他能不能来。 ké yǐ wǒ qù gēn tā shuō shēng kàn kàn tā néng bù néng lái
Sure, I'll talk to him and see if he can come.