Chinese phrase
我们能把〜推迟吗? wǒ men néng bǎ 〜 tuī chí ma
Meaning
Can we delay ___?
When to use it
Asks whether something can be moved to a later time. It is a polite, practical way to suggest delaying work or plans.
Example dialogue
我们能把 项目交付日期 推迟吗? wǒ men néng bǎ xiàng mù jiāo fù rì qī tuī chí ma
Can we delay the project delivery date?
我需要先问供应商,不过晚两周应该没问题。 wǒ xū yào xiān wèn gōng yìng shāng bú guò wǎn liǎng zhōu yīng gāi méi wèn tí
I need to ask the supplier first, but delaying it by two weeks should be fine.