Asking to Move a Deadline | Learn Chinese in English

Chinese lesson set in a contemporary Shanghai everyday setting: At work, two adults talk about moving a report deadline because some information is still missing..

EN → ZH / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

我需要更多时间完成报告。

wǒ xūyào gèng duō shíjiān wánchéng bàogào I need more time for the report.
B

是什么让进度变慢了？

shì shénme ràng jìndù biàn màn le What's slowing things down?
A

有些信息还没有找到。

yǒu xiē xìnxī hái méiyǒu zhǎodào Some information is still missing.
B

你还需要多少时间？

nǐ hái xūyào duōshao shíjiān How much more time do you need?
A

我们可以把截止时间改到这周晚些时候吗？

wǒmen kěyǐ bǎ jiézhǐ shíjiān gǎi dào zhè zhōu wǎn xiē shíhou ma Could we move the deadline to later this week?
B

可以，不过请给团队发一条简短的进展消息。

kěyǐ, bùguò qǐng gěi tuánduì fā yì tiáo jiǎnduǎn de jìnzhǎn xiāoxi That works, but send the team a short update.
A

我会说明哪些内容已经准备好，哪些还缺少。

wǒ huì shuōmíng nǎxiē nèiróng yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo, nǎxiē hái quēshǎo I'll explain what is ready and what is still missing.
B

这样大家就能为这次延迟做好安排。

zhèyàng dàjiā jiù néng wèi zhè cì yánchí zuò hǎo ānpái That will help everyone plan around the delay.

Word by Word

我 “我” means “I” here, referring to the speaker who needs more time. It is used before the verb in a basic subject–verb pattern and is useful when talking about your own needs or actions.
需要 “需要” means “need” here, expressing that the speaker requires more time. It commonly comes before the needed thing, such as time, help, or information, and is useful when requesting something at work.
更多 “更多” means “more” here and specifies that the speaker needs an additional amount of time. It usually comes before a noun, and it is useful when asking for an amount beyond what is currently available.
时间 “时间” means “time” here, referring to the time needed to finish the report. It commonly follows quantity words such as “更多” and is useful when discussing schedules, deadlines, or duration.
完成 “完成” means “complete” or “finish” here, describing the goal of using the extra time. It commonly comes before the task being finished and is useful when discussing work that still needs to be done.
报告 “报告” means “report” here, the work that the speaker needs to finish. It can follow a verb such as “完成” and is useful in workplace conversations about documents or assignments.
是 “是” helps form the question “是什么”, asking what something is or what the cause is. It is useful when identifying an unknown thing, reason, or explanation.
什么 “什么” means “what” here and asks about the cause of the slower progress. It commonly appears in questions when the speaker does not know the identity, reason, or content being discussed.
让 “让” means “make” or “cause” here, linking the cause to the result that the progress becomes slower. It is useful for describing something that causes a person, process, or situation to change.
进度 “进度” means “progress” here, referring to how far the report work has moved forward. It is useful in work discussions about the current state or speed of a task.
变慢 “变慢” means “become slower” here, describing a change in the speed of the work. It is useful after a cause such as “让” when explaining that a process is slowing down.
了 “了” in “变慢了” marks the change into a slower situation. It is useful when reporting that a situation has changed or that a new state now applies.
有些 “有些” means “some” here, indicating that only part of the information is missing. It normally comes before a noun and is useful when referring to an unspecified limited amount.
信息 “信息” means “information” here, referring to the details needed for the report. It commonly follows quantity words such as “有些” and is useful when discussing facts or details that someone needs to collect.
还 “还” means “still” here, showing that the situation continues: the information has not yet been found. It is useful before a verb or negative expression when an expected action remains unfinished.
没有 “没有” means “not have” or “not yet” here, forming the negative part of “还没有找到”. It is useful before an action when saying that something has not happened or has not been achieved yet.
找到 “找到” means “find” or “locate” here, focusing on successfully obtaining the missing information. It is useful with an object when saying that a person has located something needed for a task.
你 “你” means “you” here, referring to the person who needs more time. It is used as the subject before a verb and is useful when asking another person about their needs or actions.
多少 “多少” asks “how much” here, referring to the amount of additional time needed. It commonly comes before a noun such as time and is useful when asking for an unknown quantity.
我们 “我们” means “we” or “us” here, referring to the speaker and the other person together. It is useful before a verb when making a joint suggestion or discussing a shared decision.
可以 “可以” means “can” or “may” here, making a polite request about changing the deadline. It commonly comes before a verb and is useful when asking whether an action is possible or permitted.
把 “把” places “截止时间” before the action that will change it, highlighting the thing being acted on. It is useful in the pattern 把 + object + action + result or destination when the action directly affects a specific object.
截止时间 “截止时间” means “deadline” here, the time by which the report is expected. It is useful in workplace conversations about changing, meeting, or discussing a due time.
改到 “改到” means “change or move to” here, showing that the deadline will be moved to a later time. It commonly comes before a new time or place and is useful when rescheduling something.
这周 “这周” means “this week” here, identifying the week in which the new deadline should fall. It is useful before a more specific time expression when arranging a schedule.
晚些时候 “晚些时候” means “later” here, referring to a later point within the week. It is useful when proposing a less specific future time without naming an exact day or hour.
吗 “吗” marks the sentence as a yes-or-no question here. It is placed at the end of the question and is useful when asking whether a proposed action is possible or acceptable.
不过 “不过” means “but” or “however” here, introducing a condition after agreeing to move the deadline. It is useful for adding a limitation, request, or important point that contrasts with the previous statement.
请 “请” makes the following request polite here: the speaker is asked to send an update. It commonly comes before an action and is useful when giving a respectful instruction or request.
给 “给” means “to” here and identifies the team as the recipient of the message. It commonly comes before the recipient in a pattern meaning send or give something to someone.
团队 “团队” means “team” here, referring to the group that should receive the update. It is useful after “给” when naming the people who will receive information or an action.
发 “发” means “send” here, referring to sending the update to the team. It commonly comes before the thing being sent and is useful for messages, emails, or other communication.
一 “一” means “one” here and indicates a single update. Before a measure word, it helps express one item and is useful when specifying the quantity of something being sent or counted.
条 “条” is the measure word used here for the message. It appears between “一” and “简短的进展消息” and is useful when counting messages or similar items.
简短 “简短” means “short” or “brief” here, describing the update as concise. It comes before the message noun and is useful when asking for communication that does not need much detail.
进展 “进展” means “progress” or “developments” here, specifying that the message should report how the work is going. It is useful before a communication noun when discussing updates about ongoing work.
消息 “消息” means “message” here, referring to the communication sent to the team. It is useful after a description such as “简短” or “进展” when naming a piece of information sent to others.
会 “会” means “will” here, showing that the speaker intends to explain the status of the work. It commonly comes before an action and is useful for describing a future action or planned response.
说明 “说明” means “explain” or “state” here, referring to giving information about what is ready and what is missing. It is useful before the details being explained, especially in reports or status updates.
哪些 “哪些” means “which” or “which items” here, selecting particular contents from a larger set. It commonly comes before a noun and is useful when distinguishing several items or categories.
内容 “内容” means “content” here, referring to the parts of the work that are ready or still missing. It is useful when discussing what a report, message, or document contains.
已经 “已经” means “already” here, showing that some content is ready at this point. It commonly appears before the verb or description of a completed state and is useful when reporting completed work.
准备 “准备” contributes the meaning “prepare” in “准备好”, referring to getting the content ready. It commonly comes before the thing being prepared and is useful when discussing work that is being made ready for use.
好 “好” in “准备好” shows that the preparation has reached a ready or completed result. It is useful after an action verb when emphasizing that the intended result has been achieved.
缺少 “缺少” means “lack” or “be missing” here, describing content that is not available yet. It commonly relates to a missing thing and is useful when reporting what is still needed.
这样 “这样” means “this way” here and refers to the plan just described: explaining what is ready and missing. It is useful at the start of a sentence when connecting a method or action with its result.
大家 “大家” means “everyone” here, referring to all the people affected by the delay. It is useful when discussing a whole group without naming each person separately.
就 “就” links the stated action with its expected result here, meaning “then” or “so”. It is useful in a cause-and-result pattern when one situation enables or leads to another.
能 “能” means “can” or “be able to” here, describing everyone’s ability to plan despite the delay. It commonly comes before an action and is useful when talking about ability or practical possibility.
为 “为” means “for” here, introducing the delay as the situation that everyone should plan for. It commonly comes before a person, event, or situation that a later action is intended to address.
这次 “这次” means “this time” or “this occasion” here, referring to the particular delay being discussed. It is useful before an event or situation when distinguishing the current occasion from others.
延迟 “延迟” means “delay” here, referring to the late timing that affects the team’s planning. It is useful when describing a schedule problem or an event that happens later than expected.
做 “做” contributes the meaning “make” or “do” in “做好安排”, referring to carrying out the planning. It commonly comes before a task or noun phrase and is useful when describing an action someone needs to perform.
安排 “安排” means “arrangements” or “planning” here, referring to how everyone will organize work around the delay. It is useful in the pattern of making arrangements for a situation, task, or event.

Grammar Points

还 + 动词

还需要更多时间

hái xūyào gèng duō shíjiān

We still need more time.

还放在动词前，表示某个动作或状态仍在继续，相当于“still”。

Chinese Vocabulary

报告 noun
bàogào report

我需要更多时间完成报告。

变慢 verb
biàn màn slow down; become slower

是什么让进度变慢了?

多少 det
duōshao how much; how many

你还需要多少时间?

更多 det
gèng duō more

我需要更多时间完成报告。

还 adv
hái still; yet

有些信息还没有找到。

截止时间 noun
jiézhǐ shíjiān deadline

我们可以把截止时间改到这周晚些时候吗?

进度 noun
jìndù progress

是什么让进度变慢了?

时间 noun
shíjiān time

我需要更多时间完成报告。

完成 verb
wánchéng complete; finish

我需要更多时间完成报告。

信息 noun
xìnxī information

有些信息还没有找到。

需要 verb
xūyào need

我需要更多时间完成报告。

找到 verb
zhǎodào find

有些信息还没有找到。

Quiz

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

deadline

Show Answer截止时间

progress

Show Answer进度

information

Show Answer信息

find

Show Answer找到