Chinese phrase
给我〜分钟可以吗？ gěi wǒ 〜 fēn zhōng ké yǐ ma
Meaning
Could you give me ___ minutes?
When to use it
This is a polite request for a specific amount of time. It is used when someone needs time to finish a task or prepare before continuing a conversation.
Example dialogue
我们还需要最后确认一下数据。 wǒ men hái xū yào zuì hòu què rèn yí xià shù jù
We still need to do a final check of the data.
对不起，给我三分钟可以吗？ duì bù qǐ gěi wǒ sān fēn zhōng ké yǐ ma
Sorry, could you give me three minutes?