Chinese phrase
可以延后到〜吗? ké yǐ yán hòu dào 〜 ma
Meaning
Could it be delayed until ___?
When to use it
This asks if something can be delayed until a set time. It is a polite workplace request about deadlines or delivery dates.
Example dialogue
这个报告可以延后到6月30日吗? zhè ge bào gào ké yǐ yán hòu dào 6 yuè 30 rì ma
Could this report be delayed until June 30?
可以,不过请把延期原因和新的进度计划发我一份。 ké yǐ bú guò qǐng bǎ yán qī yuán yīn hé xīn de jìn dù jì huà fā wǒ yí fèn
That is possible, but please send me the reason for the delay and a new progress plan.