Chinese phrase
会使用〜吗？ huì shǐ yòng 〜 ma
Meaning
Can you use ___?
When to use it
Asks whether someone knows how to use something. It is a polite, neutral question about a person's ability to operate a tool or device.
Example dialogue
请问你会使用离心机吗？ qǐng wèn nǐ huì shǐ yòng lí xīn jī ma
Excuse me, can you use a centrifuge?
会，不过不太熟练。 huì bú guò bú tài shú liàn
I can, but I am not very familiar with it.