Chinese phrase
可以设置〜吗？ ké yǐ shè zhì 〜 ma
Meaning
Can I set up ___?
When to use it
This asks whether the speaker can set something up. It is a polite way to check whether the action is possible or allowed.
Example dialogue
我下周要回国，可以设置自动回复邮件吗？ wǒ xià zhōu yào huí guó ké yǐ shè zhì zì dòng huí fù yóu jiàn ma
I am going back to my country next week. Can I set up an automatic email reply?
可以，我帮你设置。 ké yǐ wǒ bāng nǐ shè zhì
Sure, I can set it up for you.