Chinese phrase
可以委托〜吗？ ké yǐ wěi tuō 〜 ma
Meaning
Is it okay to ask ___ to handle it?
When to use it
Asks whether someone may be asked to handle a task. It politely checks permission before the task is given to another person.
Example dialogue
教授，我 可以委托 助教帮我修改论文 吗？ jiào shòu wǒ ké yǐ wěi tuō zhù jiào bāng wǒ xiū gǎi lùn wén ma
Professor, may I ask the teaching assistant to help me revise my paper?
可以，但请说明需要修改的部分和截止日期。 ké yǐ dàn qǐng shuō míng xū yào xiū gǎi de bù fèn hé jié zhǐ rì qī
You can, but please state the parts that need revision and the deadline.