Chinese phrase
可以占用您〜吗？ ké yǐ zhàn yòng nín 〜 ma
Meaning
May I take up ___ of your time?
When to use it
Politely asks to take up someone's time for a stated period. It is often used before a short duration in polite business conversation.
Example dialogue
抱歉，可以占用您两分钟吗？ bào qiàn ké yǐ zhàn yòng nín liǎng fēn zhōng ma
Sorry, may I take up two minutes of your time?
可以，您请说。 ké yǐ nín qǐng shuō
Certainly, please go ahead.