Chinese phrase
可以收〜吗? ké yǐ shōu 〜 ma
Meaning
Could you receive ___?
When to use it
Politely asks if someone can receive an item for the speaker. It suits requests about deliveries or other items and leaves the choice with the listener.
Example dialogue
老师,明天有份材料寄到学院,您可以收这份材料吗? lǎo shī míng tiān yǒu fèn cái liào jì dào xué yuàn nín ké yǐ shōu zhè fèn cái liào ma
Professor, could you accept a document at the academy tomorrow?
可以,我会帮你签收并放到你的信箱里。 ké yǐ wǒ huì bāng nǐ qiān shōu bìng fàng dào nǐ de xìn xiāng lǐ
Of course, I'll sign for it and put it in your mailbox.