Chinese phrase
能具体说一下〜吗？ néng jù tǐ shuō yí xià 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you explain ___ in detail?
When to use it
This politely asks for specific details about a topic. It suits meetings, reports, and polite business requests to senior people or business partners.
Example dialogue
能具体说一下这个项目的预算吗？ néng jù tǐ shuō yí xià zhè ge xiàng mù dì yù suàn ma
Could you detail the project budget?
可以，我们预计总预算五十万元，研发三十万，市场二十万。 ké yǐ wǒ men yù jì zǒng yù suàn wǔ shí wàn yuán yán fā sān shí wàn shì chǎng èr shí wàn
Sure; the total budget is 500,000 yuan: 300,000 for R&D and 200,000 for marketing.