Chinese phrase
截止日期定在〜 jié zhǐ rì qī dìng zài 〜
Meaning
The deadline is set for ___
When to use it
States that a deadline is scheduled for a certain date. It is a neutral way to ask or say when work must be submitted.
Example dialogue
助教，你好。请问论文截止日期定在下周一吗？ zhù jiào ní hǎo qǐng wèn lùn wén jié zhǐ rì qī dìng zài xià zhōu yī ma
Hello, is the paper deadline set for next Monday?
不是，是下周三，记得按时交。 bú shì shì xià zhōu sān jì de àn shí jiāo
No, it is next Wednesday. Do not forget to submit it on time.