Chinese phrase
能否确认一下〜 néng fǒu què rèn yí xià 〜
Meaning
Could you confirm ___?
When to use it
A polite way to ask someone to confirm something. It is often used when checking details or facts in a calm, professional tone.
Example dialogue
能否确认一下发票的金额是否正确？ néng fǒu què rèn yí xià fā piào de jīn é shì fǒu zhèng què
Could you check whether the invoice amount is correct, please?
我查过了，金额有误，需要修改后再发给你们。 wǒ chá guò le jīn é yǒu wù xū yào xiū gǎi hòu zài fā gěi nǐ men
I checked it, but there is an error in the amount. I need to correct it and resend it to your team.