Chinese phrase
能把截止日期改到〜吗？ néng bǎ jié zhǐ rì qī gǎi dào 〜 ma
Meaning
Could we move the deadline to ___?
When to use it
This politely asks to move a deadline to a new time. It is common in work discussions and sounds less forceful than a direct request.
Example dialogue
客户要求我们早点交稿。 kè hù yāo qiú wǒ men záo diǎn jiāo gǎo
The client has asked us to deliver the work earlier.
那能把截止日期改到明天吗？ nà néng bǎ jié zhǐ rì qī gǎi dào míng tiān ma
Then, could we move the deadline to tomorrow?