Chinese phrase
请先保留〜 qǐng xiān bǎo liú 〜
Meaning
Please set ___ aside for me
When to use it
A polite request to keep something available for the speaker. It is often used when someone plans to arrive soon and collect the item later.
Example dialogue
我在路上，麻烦你请先保留那件商品给我。 wǒ zài lù shàng má fán nǐ qǐng xiān bǎo liú nà jiàn shāng pǐn gěi wǒ
I'm on my way, so please set that item aside for me.
没问题，我会把它放到收银台那里。 méi wèn tí wǒ huì bǎ tā fàng dào shōu yín tái nà lǐ
No problem, I'll put it by the checkout.