Chinese phrase
可以提前〜吗？ ké yǐ tí qián 〜 ma
Meaning
Can ___ be moved to an earlier time?
When to use it
Asks whether something can be moved to an earlier time. It is a polite way to request an earlier appointment, date, or schedule.
Example dialogue
我的预约可以提前到周五吗？ wǒ de yù yuē ké yǐ tí qián dào zhōu wǔ ma
Can my appointment be moved earlier to Friday?
可以，我已经帮你改到周五了。 ké yǐ wǒ yǐ jīng bāng nǐ gǎi dào zhōu wǔ le
Yes, I have already changed it to Friday for you.