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How to Say ‘Can you give me ten days?’ in Traditional Chinese

可以給我十天嗎？

kě yǐ gěi wǒ shí tiān ma

[kuh-yee gay wo shí tiān ma]

💬 Usage Tip: 可以…嗎？ is the softest everyday way to ask for something. Drop anything into the middle: 可以早點下班嗎？ "can I leave a bit early?"

Phrase Breakdown

可以給我

kě yǐ gěi wǒ

can you give me

可以 (kěyǐ) means 'can', and 給我 (gěi wǒ) means 'give me'. It is a polite request.

Example

可以給我菜單嗎？

Can you give me the menu?

Words in this phrase

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-yee]

can; may

Used to express ability, permission, or that something is possible.

Example

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.

給

gěi

[gay]

to; for; give

Often used to indicate giving something to someone or doing something for someone.

Example

我可以把名片給你，方便之後聯絡。

I can give you my business card, so it will be convenient to contact me later.

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

十天嗎？

shí tiān ma

ten days?

十天 (shí tiān) means 'ten days'. 嗎 (ma) makes it a question.

Example

要等十天嗎？

Do we have to wait ten days?

Words in this phrase

十

shí

[shí]

ten

The number 10.

Example

十個人

ten people

天

tiān

[tiān]

day

Measure word/noun for a day.

Example

我們三天後見面。

We will meet in three days.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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