Chinese phrase
器材可以借吗？ qì cái ké yǐ jiè ma
Meaning
Could I borrow the equipment?
When to use it
A polite way to ask whether equipment may be borrowed. It is often used when asking staff or a person in charge about borrowing shared equipment.
Example dialogue
请问，器材可以借吗？ qǐng wèn qì cái ké yǐ jiè ma
Excuse me, could I borrow the equipment?
可以，不过需要填写申请表并经负责人批准。 ké yǐ bú guò xū yào tián xiě shēn qíng biǎo bìng jīng fù zé rén pī zhǔn
Yes, but you need to fill out an application form and get the person in charge's approval.