Chinese phrase
我晚一点可以交吗？ wǒ wǎn yì diǎn ké yǐ jiāo ma
Meaning
Could I turn it in a bit later?
When to use it
A polite request to submit something later. It is used when extra time is needed, often with a brief reason.
Example dialogue
不好意思，我今天有急事，我晚一点可以交吗？ bù hǎo yì si wǒ jīn tiān yǒu jí shì wǒ wǎn yì diǎn ké yǐ jiāo ma
Sorry, something urgent has come up today. Could I turn it in a bit later?
没关系，什么时候能交告诉我一声。 méi guān xì shén me shí hòu néng jiāo gào sù wǒ yì shēng
That's fine. Let me know when you can turn it in.