Chinese phrase
可以把〜放倒吗？ ké yǐ bǎ 〜 fàng dǎo ma
Meaning
May I recline ___?
When to use it
A polite way to ask whether something may be reclined. It commonly refers to a seat or backrest and suits courteous everyday requests.
Example dialogue
请问，可以把后排座位放倒吗？ qǐng wèn ké yǐ bǎ hòu pái zuò wèi fàng dǎo ma
Excuse me, may I recline the rear seat?
抱歉，那是固定的，不能放倒。 bào qiàn nà shì gù dìng de bù néng fàng dǎo
Sorry, it is fixed and cannot be reclined.