Chinese phrase

这几天麻烦你负责给〜浇水 zhè jǐ tiān má fán nǐ fù zé gěi 〜 jiāo shuǐ

Meaning

Could you water ___ for the next few days?

When to use it

A polite request to water something for the next few days. It often assigns this small task to another person while the speaker is away or busy.

Example dialogue

明天我要出差,这几天麻烦你负责给阳台上的花浇水。 míng tiān wǒ yào chū chāi zhè jǐ tiān má fán nǐ fù zé gěi yáng tái shàng de huā jiāo shuǐ

I'm going on a business trip tomorrow, so could you water the flowers on the balcony for the next few days?

好,你放心去吧,我每天早晚各浇一次。 hǎo nǐ fàng xīn qù ba wǒ měi tiān záo wǎn gè jiāo yí cì

Sure, don't worry. Go ahead. I'll water them once every morning and evening.

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