Chinese phrase
可以不去〜吗？ ké yǐ bú qù 〜 ma
Meaning
Can we skip going to ___?
When to use it
Asks politely if a planned place or activity can be skipped. It often suggests changing plans when time is limited and leaves room for agreement.
Example dialogue
这一天太赶了，我们可以不去博物馆吗？ zhè yì tiān tài gǎn le wǒ men ké yǐ bú qù bó wù guǎn ma
Today is too packed. Can we skip the museum?
好啊，我们可以改去公园。 hǎo a wǒ men ké yǐ gǎi qù gōng yuán
Sure, we can go to the park instead.