Chinese phrase
期限能延后到〜吗？ qī xiàn néng yán hòu dào 〜 ma
Meaning
Can the deadline be extended to ___?
When to use it
Asks whether a deadline can be extended to a specified date. This polite business phrase requests a change to the agreed end date without sounding forceful.
Example dialogue
请问，期限能延后到下个月15号吗？ qǐng wèn qī xiàn néng yán hòu dào xià gè yuè 15 hào ma
Excuse me, could the deadline be extended to the 15th of next month?
可以，不过那样交付会延后一个阶段。 ké yǐ bú guò nà yàng jiāo fù huì yán hòu yí gè jiē duàn
That is possible, but delivery will be delayed by one stage.