What to say when a supplier delays your shipment in Chinese
A realistic micro-scenario for trade teams dealing with delivery delays.
Linked practice scenario
别再口头说下周发了，订舱和单据状态也要跟着更新
supplier 连续几周说 next week ship，但 booking、documents、tracking preparation 没有任何同步进展。 这条场景基于阿里官方规则与公开实务案例中的真实高频摩擦生成。
Track
Business & Trade Chinese
Level
L3 Problem Solving
Module
Order Logistics
What you will practice
- 别再口头说下周发了，订舱和单据状态也要跟着更新 这类真实商务问题被说清楚，并推进到明确可执行的下一步。
Useful phrases to try first
- 先把条件和证据锁清楚。
- 别再口头说下周发了，订舱和单据状态也要跟着更新
- 请用中文把支持下周出运的证据和当前 booking 状态讲清楚。
What to say when a supplier delays your shipment
When a supplier pushes the delivery date back, the first goal is not to sound aggressive. The first goal is to get a clear revised timeline, understand the reason, and keep the conversation moving.
这个交期还能保证吗？
Translation
Can this delivery date still be guaranteed?
Use short, direct Chinese lines first, then follow with a concrete business question about the revised shipment window.
Too direct
We need earlier shipment.
Better phrasing
Could you confirm the revised delivery date and let us know what changed?
Why it works
更符合真实供应链沟通语境。
This kind of micro-scenario works best when the practice target is a supplier delay conversation instead of generic logistics vocabulary drilling.
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