Chinese phrase
请延长〜 qǐng yán cháng 〜
Meaning
Please extend ___
When to use it
A polite request for something to last longer or end later. It commonly appears before a deadline, time period, or other time limit in formal or professional situations.
Example dialogue
报告赶不完。请延长提交期限到下周一可以吗? bào gào gǎn bù wán qǐng yán cháng tí jiāo qī xiàn dào xià zhōu yì ké yǐ ma
I cannot finish the report. Could you please extend the submission deadline to next Monday?
可以,我把截止日期改到下周一并通知大家。 ké yǐ wǒ bǎ jié zhǐ rì qī gǎi dào xià zhōu yí bìng tōng zhī dà jiā
Sure, I will move the deadline to next Monday and let everyone know.