Chinese phrase
可以先帮我保留〜小时吗？ ké yǐ xiān bāng wǒ bǎo liú 〜 xiǎo shí ma
Meaning
Could you keep it for ___ hours?
When to use it
A polite request to keep something for a set time. It is used when the speaker plans to return and collect it, often in a shop or service setting.
Example dialogue
请问，我要去办事，可以先帮我保留两个小时吗？ qǐng wèn wǒ yào qù bàn shì ké yǐ xiān bāng wǒ bǎo liú liǎng gè xiǎo shí ma
Excuse me, I have an errand to run. Could you keep it for two hours?
没问题，我们会为您保留两个小时，回来记得来取。 méi wèn tí wǒ men huì wèi nín bǎo liú liǎng gè xiǎo shí huí lái jì de lái qǔ
No problem. We will keep it for you for two hours. Remember to come back and collect it.