Chinese phrase
能否延长提交期限？ néng fǒu yán cháng tí jiāo qī xiàn
Meaning
Could the submission deadline be extended?
When to use it
This phrase politely asks for more time to submit something. It suits formal messages when documents or other work are not ready by the due date.
Example dialogue
材料审核中，还需三天，能否延长提交期限？ cái liào shěn hé zhōng hái xū sān tiān néng fǒu yán cháng tí jiāo qī xiàn
The documents are still under review, and three more days are needed; could the submission deadline be extended?
可以，请在系统提交延长申请并附证明。 ké yǐ qǐng zài xì tǒng tí jiāo yán cháng shēn qǐng bìng fù zhèng míng
Yes, please submit an extension request in the system and attach proof.