Chinese phrase
先签〜可以吗？ xiān qiān 〜 ké yǐ ma
Meaning
Can we sign ___ first?
When to use it
It politely asks whether something can be signed first. It is used when proposing an earlier step while allowing the other party to agree or state a condition.
Example dialogue
为了赶进度，我们 先签 合同的付款条款 可以吗？ wèi le gǎn jìn dù wǒ men xiān qiān hé tóng de fù kuǎn tiáo kuǎn ké yǐ ma
To keep things moving, can we sign the payment terms in the contract first?
可以，不过要先确认发票再走下一步。 ké yǐ bú guò yào xiān què rèn fā piào zài zǒu xià yí bù
That is fine, but the invoice needs to be checked before moving on to the next step.