Chinese phrase
能不能说明一下〜 néng bù néng shuō míng yí xià 〜
Meaning
Could you explain ___?
When to use it
This phrase politely asks for an explanation. It is useful for asking about plans, schedules, or other information in a respectful way.
Example dialogue
能不能说明一下这个项目的时间表？ néng bù néng shuō míng yí xià zhè ge xiàng mù dì shí jiān biǎo
Could you explain the schedule for this project?
可以，我把时间表发给你，主要里程碑是下周和月底。 ké yǐ wǒ bǎ shí jiān biǎo fā géi nǐ zhǔ yào lǐ chéng bēi shì xià zhōu hé yuè dǐ
Sure, I will send you the schedule. The main milestones are next week and the end of the month.