Chinese phrase
能〜个例子吗？ néng 〜 gè lì zi ma
Meaning
Can ___ give an example?
When to use it
A polite way to ask someone to give an example. It suits everyday requests and sounds gentle rather than forceful.
Example dialogue
老师，能在推荐信里举个例子吗？ lǎo shī néng zài tuī jiàn xìn lǐ jǔ gè lì zi ma
Professor, could you give an example in the recommendation letter?
可以，我会写你参与项目的具体例子。 ké yǐ wǒ huì xiě nǐ cān yù xiàng mù dì jù tǐ lì zi
Sure, I will write a specific example from the project you participated in.