Chinese phrase
这超出范围 zhè chāo chū fàn wéi
Meaning
This is out of scope
When to use it
It says that a matter is outside the agreed scope. It is common in business discussions about contracts, tasks, or responsibilities and has a neutral, professional tone.
Example dialogue
根据合同条款，这超出范围，需要变更合同才能继续。 gēn jù hé tóng tiáo kuǎn zhè chāo chū fàn wéi xū yào biàn gēng hé tóng cái néng jì xù
Under the terms of the contract, this is out of scope, so the contract must be amended before work can continue.
了解，我去联系法务确认。 liáo jiě wǒ qù lián xì fǎ wù què rèn
Understood. I will contact Legal to confirm.