How to Say ‘Could I ask you for a business card?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以跟您要一張名片嗎？
kě yǐ gēn nín yào yī zhāng míng piàn ma
[kuh-yee gen neen yào ee jahng míngpiàn mah]
💬 Usage Tip: 跟 + person + 要 (yào) means "ask someone for" something: 跟老闆要假 "ask the boss for leave".
Phrase Breakdown
可以跟您要
kě yǐ gēn nín yào
may I ask you for
跟 + person + 要 means 'ask someone for something'. 可 rises before the third tone 以: kéyǐ gēn nín yào.
可以跟您要電話嗎？
May I ask you for your phone number?
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
Used to express ability, permission, or that something is possible.
你如果想加這位主管的聯絡方式，現在可以先自我介紹。
If you want to add this manager's contact information, you can introduce yourself first now.
跟
gēn
[gen]
with; to
A preposition meaning 'with' someone or 'to' someone in conversation.
你可以跟招募人員聊聊。
You can chat with the recruiter.
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of 'you,' often used with service workers or elders.
麻煩您一下，我要在巷口下車。
Excuse me, I want to get off at the alley entrance.
要
yào
[yào]
to ask for; to request
Used here to mean asking someone to give you something.
我跟老師要了一本書。
I asked the teacher for a book.
一張名片嗎？
yī zhāng míng piàn ma
a business card?
This is the object plus the question particle 嗎. Keep 嗎 light at the end.
你有一張名片嗎？
Do you have a business card?
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one; a/an
The number “one”; also used to mean “a” in phrases like 一年 (a year).
新年第一天，我給自己一個小目標。
On the first day of the New Year, I set a small goal for myself.
張
zhāng
[jahng]
classifier for flat objects
A measure word commonly used for tickets, paper, cards, and similar flat items.
這張全票是今天用的。
This full-fare ticket is for use today.
名片
míng piàn
[míngpiàn]
business card
A small card with your name, job title and contact information.
他給了我一張名片。
He gave me a business card.
嗎
ma
[mah]
question particle (yes/no questions)
Used at the end of a sentence to ask a yes/no question. In holiday talk: 有吃年夜飯嗎？
你有吃年夜飯嗎？
Did you have the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner?
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