Chinese phrase
可以先提交〜，之后再寄〜吗？ ké yǐ xiān tí jiāo 〜 zhī hòu zài jì 〜 ma
Meaning
May I submit ___ first and mail ___ later?
When to use it
Asks to submit one item first and mail another later. It is a polite request for permission when two items are handled at different times.
Example dialogue
您好，可以先提交成绩单扫描件，之后再寄原件吗？ nín hǎo ké yǐ xiān tí jiāo chéng jì dān sǎo miáo jiàn zhī hòu zài jì yuán jiàn ma
Hello, may I submit the transcript scan first and mail the original later?
可以的，只要在规定时间内把原件寄到就可以了。 ké yǐ de zhǐ yào zài guī dìng shí jiān nèi bǎ yuán jiàn jì dào jiù ké yǐ le
Yes, that is fine, as long as the original arrives within the required time.