问一句

ask a quick question

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ask a quick question Often used to introduce or soften a question; 顺便问一句 means “by the way, may I ask…?”
CH: 我可以问一句吗?
EN: May I ask a quick question?

我觉得还是得问一句。

I think I should still ask.

抱歉问一句先生

Excuse me, sir.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

我应该试着问一句“怎么做?”

I should try asking, “How do I do it?”

我以前从没认真想过自己该做什么,除了问一句“我做这事能赚钱吗?”

I’d never really thought about what I should do before, aside from asking myself, “Can I make money doing this?”