Chinese phrase
能否提前交货？ néng fǒu tí qián jiāo huò
Meaning
Would it be possible to deliver earlier?
When to use it
This politely asks whether a delivery can be made earlier. It is common in business communication when discussing shipment timing.
Example dialogue
我们这批货能否提前交货？ wǒ men zhè pī huò néng fǒu tí qián jiāo huò
Would it be possible to deliver this shipment earlier?
可以，但最早能提前两天，需要确认库存。 ké yǐ dàn zuì zǎo néng tí qián liǎng tiān xū yào què rèn kù cún
That is possible, but we can deliver only two days earlier at most, so we need to check our inventory.