Chinese phrase
可以〜一遍吗？ ké yǐ 〜 yí biàn ma
Meaning
Can you ___ again?
When to use it
It politely asks for something to be said again. It is common in everyday conversation when words or a sentence were not heard or understood clearly, and it sounds gentle rather than demanding.
Example dialogue
抱歉，可以把那句话再说一遍吗？ bào qiàn ké yǐ bǎ nà jù huà zài shuō yí biàn ma
Sorry, can you say that sentence again?
没问题，我再说一遍。 méi wèn tí wǒ zài shuō yí biàn
No problem, I'll say it again.