Chinese phrase
能再开〜吗？ néng zài kāi 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you turn ___ on again?
When to use it
A polite way to ask for something to be turned on again. It is used when an appliance or device was turned off and needs to work again. The request usually sounds mild and courteous.
Example dialogue
房间的空调 能再开 一下 吗？ fáng jiān de kōng tiáo néng zài kāi yí xià ma
Could you turn on the air conditioner in the room again, please?
可以，我这就去开。 ké yǐ wǒ zhè jiù qù kāi
Sure, I will turn it on right away.