您可以用手机给我看吗？
nín kěyǐ yòng shǒujī gěi wǒ kàn ma?
Could you show me on your phone · trad. 您可以用手機給我看嗎？
您可以用手机给我看吗？ (nín kěyǐ yòng shǒujī gěi wǒ kàn ma) is a polite way to ask someone if they can show you something on their phone, often useful when there's a language barrier or visual information is more helpful.
What does 您可以用手机给我看吗？ (nín kěyǐ yòng shǒujī gěi wǒ kàn ma?) mean?
您可以用手机给我看吗？ (nín kěyǐ yòng shǒujī gěi wǒ kàn ma?) means “could you show me on your phone” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “You can use phone give me show (question)?”
When to use it
Polite and respectful due to 您 (nín). It's suitable for asking strangers, service staff, or elders. For a more casual request among friends, you could use 你 (nǐ) instead of 您.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “NEEN kuh-yee YONG shoh-JEE GAY woh KAN mah.” Pay attention to the tones for clarity.
Other ways to say it
- 可以给我看吗？kěyǐ gěi wǒ kàn ma?Can you show me? (less specific about phone)
- 你能给我看看吗？nǐ néng gěi wǒ kànkan ma?Can you show it to me? (more general)
- 您可以用手机给我演示一下吗？nín kěyǐ yòng shǒujī gěi wǒ yǎnshì yīxià ma?Could you demonstrate it to me on your phone?
Examples
您可以用手机给我看吗？我听不懂。
nín kěyǐ yòng shǒujī gěi wǒ kàn ma? wǒ tīngbudǒng.
Could you show me on your phone? I don't understand.
请问，您可以用手机给我看吗？
qǐngwèn, nín kěyǐ yòng shǒujī gěi wǒ kàn ma?
Excuse me, could you show me on your phone?
医生，您可以用手机给我看检查结果吗？
yīshēng, nín kěyǐ yòng shǒujī gěi wǒ kàn jiǎnchá jiéguǒ ma?
Doctor, could you show me the test results on your phone?
Pro tip: When facing a language barrier, asking this question can often help clarify information by allowing the other person to use their phone for translation, maps, or images.
Related phrases
我请一位会说中文的同事过来 · I'll get a chinese-speaking colleague请再说一次好吗？ · Could you say that once more这边有中文说明 · There's a chinese explanation here
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