Chinese phrase
你也能〜吗？ nǐ yě néng 〜 ma
Meaning
Can you also ___?
When to use it
Asks if someone can also do something. It often makes a request sound polite and less direct.
Example dialogue
这个报告要明天下午交，你也能帮我准备报告吗？ zhè ge bào gào yào míng tiān xià wǔ jiāo nǐ yě néng bāng wǒ zhǔn bèi bào gào ma
This report is due tomorrow afternoon. Can you also help me prepare it?
可以，我今晚开始做，明天下午前给你。 ké yǐ wǒ jīn wǎn kāi shǐ zuò míng tiān xià wǔ qián gěi nǐ
Sure, I'll start tonight and give it to you by tomorrow afternoon.