Chinese phrase
可以关闭〜吗？ ké yǐ guān bì 〜 ma
Meaning
Can I close ___?
When to use it
A polite way to ask whether something may be closed. It is useful when permission or confirmation is needed.
Example dialogue
我 可以关闭 这个程序 吗？ wǒ ké yǐ guān bì zhè ge chéng xù ma
Can I close this program?
等一下，先把你的文件保存好再关。 děng yí xià xiān bǎ nǐ de wén jiàn bǎo cún hǎo zài guān
Hold on. Save your file first, then close it.