Chinese phrase
能请假〜天吗？ néng qǐng jià 〜 tiān ma
Meaning
Can I take ___ days off?
When to use it
This is a polite request for a set number of days off. It is common in workplace requests and sounds respectful and practical.
Example dialogue
今天下午我要带孩子去看医生，能请假一天吗？ jīn tiān xià wǔ wǒ yào dài hái zi qù kàn yī shēng néng qǐng jià yì tiān ma
I'm taking my child to the doctor this afternoon. Can I take one day off?
可以，你把今天的任务交接一下就行。 ké yǐ nǐ bǎ jīn tiān de rèn wù jiāo jiē yí xià jiù xíng
Sure. Just hand over today's tasks.