Chinese phrase
可以用〜软件吗？ ké yǐ yòng 〜 ruǎn jiàn ma
Meaning
Can I use ___ software?
When to use it
This asks whether using a type of software is allowed. It is a polite way to ask for permission to use it.
Example dialogue
同学，做报告 可以用翻译软件吗？ tóng xué zuò bào gào ké yǐ yòng fān yì ruǎn jiàn ma
Can I use translation software for the presentation?
可以，不过你最好自己先检查一下翻译结果，别完全照搬。 ké yǐ bú guò nǐ zuì hǎo zì jǐ xiān jiǎn chá yí xià fān yì jié guǒ bié wán quán zhào bān
Sure, but check the translation first. Don't copy it exactly.