Chinese phrase
请开〜 qǐng kāi 〜
Meaning
Please turn on ___
When to use it
A polite request to turn on or open something. It is common in practical settings, with the object supplied by the context.
Example dialogue
会议快开始了，请开投影仪。 huì yì kuài kāi shǐ le qǐng kāi tóu yǐng yí
The meeting is about to start, so please turn on the projector.
好的，我马上为您打开投影仪并检查显示。 hǎo de wǒ mǎ shàng wèi nín dǎ kāi tóu yǐng yí bìng jiǎn chá xiǎn shì
Okay, I'll turn on the projector right away and check the display.