Chinese phrase
能先提供〜吗？ néng xiān tí gōng 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you provide ___ first?
When to use it
A polite way to ask someone to provide something first. It is common when one step must happen before the next, such as providing a document before service.
Example dialogue
您好，我要办理入住，能先提供护照复印件吗？ nín hǎo wǒ yào bàn lǐ rù zhù néng xiān tí gōng hù zhào fù yìn jiàn ma
Hello, I would like to check in. Could you provide a copy of your passport first?
可以，您把护照给我，我这就复印。 ké yǐ nín bǎ hù zhào gěi wǒ wǒ zhè jiù fù yìn
Sure, please give me your passport, and I will copy it right away.