Chinese phrase
可以把〜抬起来吗？ ké yǐ bǎ 〜 tái qǐ lái ma
Meaning
Could you lift ___?
When to use it
A polite way to ask someone to lift something. It often suits requests for help with heavy or bulky items.
Example dialogue
不好意思，可以把这件大行李抬起来吗？ bù hǎo yì si ké yǐ bǎ zhè jiàn dà xíng lǐ tái qǐ lái ma
Excuse me, could you lift this large piece of luggage?
当然可以，我这就帮您放到房间里。 dāng rán ké yǐ wǒ zhè jiù bāng nín fàng dào fáng jiān lǐ
Of course, I will take it to your room right away.