Chinese phrase
能不能把截止延到〜 néng bù néng bǎ jié zhǐ yán dào 〜
Meaning
Could the deadline be extended to ___?
When to use it
Asks whether a deadline can be extended to a specified time. It is a polite way to request an extension and name a new deadline.
Example dialogue
教授，能不能把截止延到月底？ jiào shòu néng bù néng bǎ jié zhǐ yán dào yuè dǐ
Professor, could the deadline be extended to the end of the month?
月底太晚了，能延到下周三吗？ yuè dǐ tài wǎn le néng yán dào xià zhōu sān ma
The end of the month is too late. Could it be extended to next Wednesday?