Chinese phrase
先讨论〜可以吗？ xiān tǎo lùn 〜 ké yǐ ma
Meaning
Can we discuss ___ first?
When to use it
Asks politely to discuss one topic before others. It is common in meetings when setting the order of discussion and leaves room for agreement.
Example dialogue
我们 先讨论 这个议题 可以吗？ wǒ men xiān tǎo lùn zhè ge yì tí ké yǐ ma
Can we discuss this agenda item first?
可以，先从这个议题开始吧。 ké yǐ xiān cóng zhè ge yì tí kāi shǐ ba
Sure, let's start with this agenda item.