Chinese phrase
迟交会扣分吗？ chí jiāo huì kòu fēn ma
Meaning
Will points be deducted for late submission?
When to use it
This asks whether late work will lose points. It is a direct, neutral way to check a grading policy when a deadline has been missed or may be missed.
Example dialogue
对不起，我家里有事，迟交会扣分吗？ duì bù qǐ wǒ jiā lǐ yǒu shì chí jiāo huì kòu fēn ma
Sorry, I had a family matter. Will late work lose points?
如果能提供证明，老师有时会酌情处理，但一般还是会扣分。 rú guǒ néng tí gōng zhèng míng lǎo shī yǒu shí huì zhuó qíng chú lǐ dàn yì bān hái shì huì kòu fēn
If documentation is provided, the teacher may take the circumstances into account, but points are usually deducted.