Chinese phrase
这件事〜吗？ zhè jiàn shì 〜 ma
Meaning
Can you ___ this matter?
When to use it
Asks whether someone can handle a matter. It is common in simple business conversations when checking whether someone can take care of a task.
Example dialogue
这件事你能处理吗？ zhè jiàn shì nǐ néng chú lǐ ma
Can you handle this matter?
我可以处理，不过要两天时间。 wǒ ké yǐ chú lǐ bú guò yào liǎng tiān shí jiān
I can handle it, but it will take two days.