Chinese phrase
我可以占用您〜的时间吗？ wǒ ké yǐ zhàn yòng nín 〜 de shí jiān ma
Meaning
May I take up ___ of your time?
When to use it
Politely asks to use some of another person's time. It is used when requesting a meeting or conversation and shows respect for the other person's schedule.
Example dialogue
您好，我可以占用您周三下午三点到三点半的时间吗？ nín hǎo wǒ ké yǐ zhàn yòng nín zhōu sān xià wǔ sān diǎn dào sān diǎn bàn de shí jiān ma
Hello, may I take up 30 minutes of your time on Wednesday afternoon, from 3:00 to 3:30 PM?
可以，三点半见。 ké yǐ sān diǎn bàn jiàn
Sure, see you at 3:30.