Chinese phrase
可以先看〜吗？ ké yǐ xiān kàn 〜 ma
Meaning
May I look at ___ first?
When to use it
It politely asks for a first look at something. It suits everyday requests about a plan, document, or item and sounds respectful.
Example dialogue
请问，可以先看行程表吗？ qǐng wèn ké yǐ xiān kàn xíng chéng biǎo ma
Excuse me, may I look at the itinerary first?
当然可以，我给您看看。 dāng rán ké yǐ wǒ gěi nín kàn kàn
Of course. Let me show it to you.