Chinese phrase
能把出发时间改到〜吗? néng bǎ chū fā shí jiān gǎi dào 〜 ma
Meaning
Would it be possible to change the departure time to ___?
When to use it
This politely asks to move a departure time to a new time. It suits formal or cooperative requests and leaves the change for the other person to approve.
Example dialogue
老师,关于接机安排,能把出发时间改到下午三点吗? lǎo shī guān yú jiē jī ān pái néng bǎ chū fā shí jiān gǎi dào xià wǔ sān diǎn ma
Professor, could we move the pickup time to 3:00 p.m.?
这得看其他同学意见,我回去统计后再回复大家。 zhè děi kàn qí tā tóng xué yì jiàn wǒ huí qù tǒng jì hòu zài huí fù dà jiā
That depends on the other students' opinions. I'll gather their views and reply to everyone afterward.