Chinese phrase
能帮我留到〜吗？ néng bāng wǒ liú dào 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you hold it until ___?
When to use it
This politely asks someone to keep an item until a set time. It suits temporary storage or delayed collection and sounds considerate rather than demanding.
Example dialogue
我的护照还在前台，能帮我留到明天下午吗？ wǒ de hù zhào hái zài qián tái néng bāng wǒ liú dào míng tiān xià wǔ ma
Could you keep my passport at the front desk until tomorrow afternoon?
可以，我会把护照保留到明天下午，请放心来取。 ké yǐ wǒ huì bǎ hù zhào bǎo liú dào míng tiān xià wǔ qǐng fàng xīn lái qǔ
Of course, I will hold the passport until tomorrow afternoon, so please feel free to come and collect it.