How to Say ‘Could you give a few more days?’ in Simplified Chinese
能不能多给几天？
néng bù néng duō gěi jǐ tiān
[néng bu néng dwaw gěi jǐ tiān]
🇨🇳 In China: Asking with 能不能 sounds like a request rather than a demand. That indirect tone suits salary talks in China, where open hard bargaining can seem pushy.
Phrase Breakdown
能不能
néng bù néng
[néng bu néng]
can or cannot; could you
Used to ask politely whether something is possible.
你能不能等我一下？
Could you wait for me a moment?
多给几天？
duō gěi jǐ tiān
give a few more days?
This is the request itself. Raise your intonation a little at the end to show it is a question.
可以多给几天吗？
Can you give a few more days?
Words in this phrase
多
duō
[dwaw]
more
Means “more” or “a bit more,” often used when asking for additional information.
我想多了解一下你们的培训机会。
I’d like to learn more about your training opportunities.
给
gěi
[gěi]
to give
Verb meaning to hand something to someone.
给我一杯水。
Give me a glass of water.
几
jǐ
[jǐ]
a few; several
Indicates a small, unspecified number.
我想说几句。
I'd like to say a few words.
天
tiān
[tiān]
day
A day; used with 那 to mean 'that day'.
那天我很忙。
I was very busy that day.
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