Chinese phrase
车〜吸烟吗？ chē 〜 xī yān ma
Meaning
May I smoke in the ___ of the car?
When to use it
Asks if smoking is allowed in a particular part of a car. It politely asks for permission, with the missing word naming the part of the car.
Example dialogue
请问我可以在 车 前排 吸烟吗？ qǐng wèn wǒ ké yǐ zài chē qián pái xī yān ma
Excuse me, may I smoke in the front seat of the car?
不好意思，前排不能吸烟，请等停车后再吸。 bù hǎo yì si qián pái bù néng xī yān qǐng děng tíng chē hòu zài xī
Sorry, you cannot smoke in the front seat. Please wait until the car stops.