Chinese phrase
可以帮我叫〜吗？ ké yǐ bāng wǒ jiào 〜 ma
Meaning
Can you call ___ for me?
When to use it
A polite way to ask someone to call something. The item or service usually follows the phrase, such as a taxi, and the tone is gentle and respectful.
Example dialogue
不好意思，可以帮我叫一辆出租车吗？ bù hǎo yì si ké yǐ bāng wǒ jiào yí liàng chū zū chē ma
Excuse me, can you call a taxi for me?
可以，我现在就叫，您要去哪里？ ké yǐ wǒ xiàn zài jiù jiào nín yào qù ná lǐ
Of course, I'll call one right now. Where would you like to go?