Chinese phrase
可以给个〜吗？ ké yǐ gěi gè 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you give me a ___?
When to use it
It is a polite way to ask someone to provide something. It commonly introduces requests for documents, updates, information, or help in a work setting, and sounds softer than a direct demand.
Example dialogue
下周要开会，可以给个项目进度表吗？ xià zhōu yào kāi huì ké yǐ gěi gè xiàng mù jìn dù biǎo ma
We have a meeting next week. Could you give me a project progress report?
没问题，我周一发给你们最新版本。 méi wèn tí wǒ zhōu yì fā gěi nǐ men zuì xīn bán běn
No problem. I'll send you the latest version on Monday.