Chinese phrase
可以把〜调小一点吗？ ké yǐ bǎ 〜 tiáo xiǎo yì diǎn ma
Meaning
Could you turn ___ down a little?
When to use it
A polite request to turn something down a little. It is used for adjustable things such as air conditioning or sound and has a gentle tone.
Example dialogue
师傅，可以把空调调小一点吗？ shī fù ké yǐ bǎ kōng tiáo tiáo xiǎo yì diǎn ma
Could you turn the air conditioning down a little?
可以，我把空调调小一点。 ké yǐ wǒ bǎ kōng tiáo tiáo xiǎo yì diǎn
Sure, I'll turn the air conditioning down a little.