Chinese phrase
我可以检查一下〜吗？ wǒ ké yǐ jiǎn chá yí xià 〜 ma
Meaning
Can I check ___?
When to use it
A polite way to ask for permission to check something. It is common in service settings and sounds respectful.
Example dialogue
您好，我可以检查一下您的登机牌吗？ nín hǎo wǒ ké yǐ jiǎn chá yí xià nín de dēng jī pái ma
Hello, can I check your boarding pass?
可以，这是我的登机牌。 ké yǐ zhè shì wǒ de dēng jī pái
Yes, here is my boarding pass.