Chinese phrase
可以公开〜吗？ ké yǐ gōng kāi 〜 ma
Meaning
Can I make ___ public?
When to use it
It asks whether something may be made public. It is a polite way to ask for permission before sharing information, results, or other material.
Example dialogue
老师，实验数据整理好了，可以公开这些数据 吗？ lǎo shī shí yàn shù jù zhéng lǐ hǎo le ké yǐ gōng kāi zhè xiē shù jù ma
Professor, the experimental data are ready, so can I make these data public?
可以，不过先把参与者的姓名去掉再公开。 ké yǐ bú guò xiān bǎ cān yù zhě de xìng míng qù diào zài gōng kāi
Yes, but first remove the participants' names before making the data public.