How to Say ‘Can I try it on?’ in Simplified Chinese
可以试穿吗？
kě yǐ shì chuān ma
[kuh-yee shir-chwahn ma]
🇨🇳 In China: Use this for clothes, shoes, glasses, or hats. In many shops, staff may hand it to you or point you to a fitting room rather than answer with a full sentence.
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
A polite way to ask if something is possible or permitted.
这件衣服可以换吗？
Can this piece of clothing be exchanged?
试穿
shì chuān
[shir-chwahn]
try on
Used when asking to put on clothing or shoes to check the fit.
我想先试穿这件衣服。
I want to try on this piece of clothing first.
吗？
ma
question particle
Makes the sentence a yes/no question.
可以试穿吗？
Can I try it on?
Words in this phrase
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.
现在可以进去吗？
Can I go in now?
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