Chinese phrase
占用您一点时间 zhàn yòng nín yì diǎn shí jiān
Meaning
Could I have a moment of your time?
When to use it
A polite way to ask someone to spare a little time. It often comes before a question or request and shows respect for the other person's schedule.
Example dialogue
你好，占用您一点时间，我想问一下签证材料需要准备什么。 ní hǎo zhàn yòng nín yì diǎn shí jiān wǒ xiǎng wèn yí xià qiān zhèng cái liào xū yào zhǔn bèi shén me
Hello, could I have a moment of your time? I would like to ask what visa documents I need to prepare.
可以，我现在有空，请说。 ké yǐ wǒ xiàn zài yǒu kòng qǐng shuō
Of course, I am free now. Please go ahead.