改約時間英文怎麼說？reschedule、does Tuesday work 一次學會

想改開會時間，你開口 “I want to change the meeting time”——意思到了，但聽起來有點硬。

改約時間其實一句就順——“Can we reschedule?” ＋提個新時間 “Does Thursday work?”，再補一句抱歉就到位。

💡 先搞懂：「改時間」不只是 change time

臨時要改開會、改約，直接說 change the time 意思沒錯，但英文更自然的是 reschedule、push it back、move it to；提新時間也不用 is it OK，用 does…work 更順。

台灣人最容易卡的雷：兩個常見中式講法——① 問時間可不可以說「Is it OK on Tuesday?」，道地是 Does Tuesday work? ② 臨時不行硬說「I cannot come」，委婉版是 Something came up — can we reschedule?。

Table of contents

💡 先搞懂：「改時間」不只是 change time

情境對話 Dialogue
🎯 30 秒快速複習
下次這樣說 Next Time
重點單字 Vocabulary Boost
重點句型 Sentence Patterns
逐字稿 Transcript
延伸學習 Keep Going

情境對話 Dialogue

🎧 邊聽邊學

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場景：Alex 和 Lisa 是同事，Alex 想改開會時間，兩人當面喬新時間。

Alex

Hi Lisa, I want to change our meeting time. Is it OK?

嗨 Lisa，我想改一下我們開會的時間。可以嗎？

Lisa

No problem! You mean reschedule? What day works better for you?

沒問題！你是說改期（reschedule）吧？哪一天對你比較方便？

Alex

Thursday. I cannot come on Tuesday, sorry.

禮拜四。我禮拜二沒辦法到，抱歉。

Lisa

Totally fine — does Thursday at 3 work, or is morning better?

完全沒問題——禮拜四三點可以嗎（does…work），還是早上比較好？

Alex

Morning is good. Ten o’clock?

早上好。十點？

Lisa

Ten works for me. Let’s move it to Thursday at ten, then.

十點我可以（works for me）。那我們就改到禮拜四十點（move it to）。

Alex

Great. Sorry for the short notice.

太好了。不好意思這麼臨時通知（short notice）。

Lisa

No worries, things come up. I’ll send a new invite.

沒關係，總會有臨時狀況嘛。我會重寄一個會議邀請。

Alex

Thanks. And if anything changes, just let me know.

謝啦。如果有什麼變動，再跟我說一聲。

Lisa

Will do. Same for you — text me if you need to push it back again.

好。你也是——如果需要再往後延（push it back），傳訊息給我就好。

Alex

Sounds good. See you Thursday!

沒問題。禮拜四見！

Lisa

See you then!

到時見！

🎯 30 秒快速複習

改約三步驟——提出改期（Can we reschedule?）＋提新時間（Does Thursday work?）＋補一句抱歉（Sorry for the short notice）。

①改期＝reschedule／push it back／move it to

②提新時間＝Does Tuesday work?／How about 3 pm?

③確認＝works for me／that works

④臨時有事＝something came up

⑤道歉＝sorry for the short notice

⑥婉拒改天＝take a rain check

⑦別說 change the time→reschedule

⑧別說 is it OK→does that work

下次這樣說 Next Time

這幾個場景最容易卡，學會就到位。

① 改時間

❌ 中文腦會說

I want to change the meeting time.

想說「我想改一下開會時間」

✅ 該這樣說

Can we reschedule?

改約時最順的一句（也可說 Could we move our meeting?）

為什麼：改約道地說法是 reschedule／move；change the time 太直、像逐字翻。

② 確認時間

❌ 中文腦會說

Is it OK on Tuesday?

想問「禮拜二可以嗎」

✅ 該這樣說

Does Tuesday work (for you)?

問時間這樣問更道地

為什麼：問時間可不可以用 does…work，不用 is it OK on。

③ 臨時不行

❌ 中文腦會說

I cannot come.

想說「我沒辦法到」

✅ 該這樣說

Something came up — can we take a rain check?

委婉表示這次不行、改天再約

為什麼：臨時取消用 something came up ＋ rain check，比 I cannot come 委婉得體。

重點單字 Vocabulary Boost

reschedule/riːˈskɛdʒuːl/ v.

改期、重新安排時間。

Can we reschedule our meeting?（我們可以改約開會時間嗎？）

push it back/pʊʃ ɪt bæk/

往後延（時間）。

Let’s push it back to Friday.（我們往後延到禮拜五吧。）

move it to/muːv ɪt tu/

改到（某時間）。

Can we move it to the afternoon?（可以改到下午嗎？）

does that work?/dʌz ðæt wɜːrk/

這樣可以嗎？（提議時間後確認）。

How about 2 pm — does that work?（下午兩點——這樣可以嗎？）

works for me/wɜːrks fɔːr mi/

我可以、我沒問題。

Thursday works for me.（禮拜四我可以。）

short notice/ʃɔːrt ˈnoʊtɪs/

臨時通知、時間很趕。

Sorry for the short notice.（不好意思這麼臨時通知。）

something came up/ˈsʌmθɪŋ keɪm ʌp/

臨時有事。

Something came up, can we reschedule?（臨時有事，可以改期嗎？）

take a rain check/teɪk ə ˈreɪn tʃɛk/

這次不行、改天（婉拒但表示下次；偏非正式邀約如約吃飯，正式會議多用 reschedule）。

Can I take a rain check?（這次先跳過、改天好嗎？）

重點句型 Sentence Patterns

1. 提出改期 → Can we reschedule? ／ Could we push it back? ／ Something came up, can we move our meeting?

改約主動說 reschedule／move／push back，比 change the time 道地得多。

例：Can we reschedule to next week?（可以改到下週嗎？）
例：Could we push it back an hour?（可以往後延一小時嗎？）
例：Something came up — can we move our call?（臨時有事——電話會議可以改嗎？）

改約主動說 reschedule／move／push back，比 change the time 道地得多。

2. 提議新時間 → Does Tuesday work? ／ How about 3 pm? ／ Would Thursday be better?

提時間用 does…work／how about，不用 is it OK on。

例：Does Tuesday work for you?（禮拜二你可以嗎？）
例：How about 3 pm instead?（改成下午三點如何？）
例：Would Thursday be better?（禮拜四會不會比較好？）

提時間用 does…work／how about，不用 is it OK on。

3. 回應與確認 → Works for me ／ That works ／ Let’s do that ／ Sounds good

對方提時間你 OK，就回 works for me／that works，簡短又自然。

例：Thursday works for me.（禮拜四我可以）
例：That works, let’s do it.（可以，就這樣）
例：Sounds good, see you then.（沒問題，到時見）

對方提時間你 OK，就回 works for me／that works，簡短又自然。

4. 為臨時改動道歉 → Sorry for the short notice ／ Sorry to change plans

臨時改約補一句抱歉，顯得體貼專業。

例：Sorry for the short notice.（不好意思這麼臨時）
例：Sorry to change plans on you.（抱歉臨時改計畫）
例：I know it’s last minute.（我知道很趕）

臨時改約補一句抱歉，顯得體貼專業。

5. 婉拒這次、保留下次 → Can I take a rain check? ／ Can we do it another time?

這次真的不行，用 rain check／another time 婉拒又不失禮。

例：Can I take a rain check?（這次先跳過、改天好嗎？）
例：Can we do it another time?（我們改天好嗎？）
例：Let’s find another time that works.（再找個大家都方便的時間）

這次真的不行，用 rain check／another time 婉拒又不失禮。

逐字稿 Transcript

Quick scenario for you — you need to move a meeting, so you say, “I want to change the meeting time.” Totally understandable, but does it actually sound natural? Let’s find out today.先給你一個情境——你需要改開會時間，於是你說「I want to change the meeting time」。意思完全聽得懂，但這樣講真的道地嗎？我們今天就來搞懂。

I’m Mary, and honestly, “change the time” is the first phrase almost every Mandarin speaker reaches for. It’s not wrong exactly, it’s just a little stiffer than what native speakers actually say.我是 Mary，老實說「change the time」是幾乎每個講中文的人第一個會想到的說法。不是錯，只是比母語人士真正會講的話硬了一點。

I’m Jason. The natural word native speakers reach for instead is “reschedule.” One clean word does the whole job — no need to build an entire sentence around “change” and “time” at all.我是 Jason。母語人士自然會用的字是 reschedule。一個字就搞定，根本不用硬湊 change 加 time 這種完整句子。

In today’s dialogue, Alex needs to move a meeting with his coworker Lisa. Alex keeps reaching for the stiff, direct version, and Lisa keeps naturally handing him a smoother one, phrase by phrase, without ever making it feel like a lesson.今天的對話裡，Alex 需要跟同事 Lisa 改一個會議時間。Alex 一直用比較生硬、直譯的說法，Lisa 就一句一句自然地幫他換成更順的版本，完全不像在上課。

It starts right away — Alex says, “I want to change our meeting time. Is it OK?” Every word is correct, but strung together it sounds a bit translated straight out of Mandarin, like it skipped a step.一開始就出現了——Alex 說「I want to change our meeting time. Is it OK?」每個字都對，但整句聽起來就是有點像從中文直接翻過去的，少了一個轉折。

Lisa picks it up instantly — “No problem! You mean reschedule? What day works better for you?” She doesn’t correct him harshly, she just naturally reframes what he actually meant to say, and moves right on.Lisa 馬上接住——「No problem! You mean reschedule? What day works better for you?」她沒有硬糾正他，只是很自然地把他真正的意思換個講法，然後就繼續往下聊。

That’s swap number one — “change the time” becomes “reschedule.” Same meaning, way more natural. “Push it back” and “move our meeting” work just as well in the exact same spot.這是今天第一個替換——change the time 換成 reschedule。意思一樣，聽起來自然超多。push it back 跟 move our meeting 放在同一個位置也一樣好用。

Alex tells her, “Thursday. I cannot come on Tuesday, sorry.” Totally clear, but “I cannot come” sounds a bit blunt in English, almost like he’s shutting a door.Alex 說「Thursday. I cannot come on Tuesday, sorry.」意思很清楚，但 I cannot come 聽起來有點生硬，像是直接把門關上。

A softer way to say the same thing is “something came up.” It hints there’s a reason without over-explaining, and it quietly keeps the door open for another date, no hard feelings.比較委婉的說法是 something came up（臨時有事）。它暗示有原因，但不用交代太多，而且悄悄留了改天再約的空間，不傷和氣。

So instead of “I cannot come on Tuesday,” try, “Something came up — can we reschedule?” Same information, but a much friendlier, more relaxed tone that keeps the whole thing easy.所以與其說 I cannot come on Tuesday，可以說「Something came up — can we reschedule?」訊息一樣，但語氣友善、輕鬆很多，整件事就沒那麼卡。

Lisa doesn’t miss a beat — “Does Thursday at 3 work, or is morning better?” Notice that phrase, “does that work,” because it keeps showing up again and again throughout this whole conversation.Lisa 立刻接話——「Does Thursday at 3 work, or is morning better?」注意這個說法，does that work，因為它在整段對話裡會一直出現。

You’ll also hear “how about” and “would…be better” doing the same job — “How about 3 pm?” or “Would Thursday be better than Friday?” All three ask the same basic question, just phrased a little differently depending on how confident you’re feeling.你也會聽到 how about 跟 would…be better 做一樣的事——「How about 3 pm?」或「Would Thursday be better than Friday?」三種說法問的都是同一件事，只是看你有多有把握，語氣就選哪一種。

That’s swap number two — asking about a time. Mandarin speakers usually say, “Is it OK on Tuesday?” Native speakers say, “Does Tuesday work for you?”這是第二個替換——問時間可不可以。講中文的人常說 Is it OK on Tuesday，母語人士會說 Does Tuesday work for you。

“Does that work” sounds so much more natural than “is it OK.” You’ll hear it constantly at the office — “Does 2 pm work?” “Does next week work for everyone?”does that work 聽起來比 is it OK 自然太多了。你在辦公室會一直聽到——Does 2 pm work? Does next week work for everyone?

Alex answers, “Morning is good. Ten o’clock?” Short, simple, and confident — that part he honestly already nails without any hesitation at all, no extra explanation needed.Alex 回答「Morning is good. Ten o’clock?」簡短、俐落又有自信——這句他真的完全不需要別人幫忙，也沒有多餘的解釋。

And Lisa confirms, “Ten works for me.” Phrase number three — “works for me,” the easiest go-to way to agree that a time is fine.Lisa 確認「Ten works for me.」第三個重點來了——works for me，答應一個時間最簡單好用的說法。

“Works for me” is everywhere in scheduling English. So is its close cousin, “that works.” Both simply mean, “yes, that time is fine with me.”works for me 在約時間的英文裡到處都是。它的近親 that works 也一樣。兩個都是「好、那個時間我可以」的意思。

Lisa wraps it up — “Let’s move it to Thursday at ten, then.” Notice “move it to,” another completely natural way to say “change it to.”Lisa 做個總結——「Let’s move it to Thursday at ten, then.」注意 move it to，另一個完全自然的「改到」說法。

Then Alex says something really important — “Great. Sorry for the short notice.” That’s the polite move whenever you change plans on someone at the last minute.接著 Alex 說了一句很重要的話——「Great. Sorry for the short notice.」臨時在最後一刻改別人的計畫時，這句是很有禮貌的做法。

“Short notice” means you told someone about something with very little time to prepare. Apologizing for it shows you actually respect their schedule and their time, even in a quick, casual sentence.short notice 意思是你通知別人的時間很趕、準備時間很少。就算只是一句輕鬆隨口的話，為這件事道歉都代表你尊重對方的時間安排。

Lisa’s reply is warm too — “No worries, things come up. I’ll send a new invite.” Casual, easy, and completely no big deal at all.Lisa 的回應也很溫暖——「No worries, things come up. I’ll send a new invite.」輕鬆、隨和，完全不是什麼大事。

Alex adds, “If anything changes, just let me know.” And Lisa says something worth remembering — “text me if you need to push it back again.”Alex 補一句「If anything changes, just let me know.」Lisa 也說了一句值得記住的話——「text me if you need to push it back again.」

There’s one more useful phrase for when you really can’t make it at all — “take a rain check.” It means, “let’s skip this time, but do it another time,” without closing the door completely.還有一個超好用的說法，是真的完全不行的時候用——take a rain check。意思是「這次先跳過，改天再約」，而且完全沒有把門關死。

So if Thursday still doesn’t work, you could say, “Something came up — can I take a rain check?” Polite, honest, and it still leaves the door wide open.所以如果禮拜四還是不行，你可以說「Something came up — can I take a rain check?」有禮貌、誠實，而且還是留了大大的空間給下次。

Let’s hear their entire conversation again from the very top, so you can catch every one of these small swaps happening in real, natural context.我們再從頭完整聽一次他們的對話，這樣你可以在真實情境裡抓到每一個替換的地方。

🔁 [DIALOGUE REPLAY] 重播情境對話

Notice how Lisa never corrects Alex directly — she just answers using the natural phrase, and he quietly picks it up on his own. That’s honestly the easiest way to absorb new English, no pressure at all.你有沒有發現 Lisa 完全沒有直接糾正 Alex——她只是用自然的說法回答，他自己就默默學起來了。老實說，這才是吸收新英文最輕鬆的方式，完全沒有壓力。

Quick recap — reschedule instead of change the time, does that work instead of is it OK, and works for me to confirm once you’re both on the same page.快速複習一下——reschedule 取代 change the time，does that work 取代 is it OK，兩人講法一致之後就用 works for me 確認。

And remember the softer exits — sorry for the short notice when it’s last minute, plus something came up or take a rain check when you truly can’t make it work.記得比較委婉的收尾說法——臨時通知就說 sorry for the short notice，真的不行就用 something came up 或 take a rain check。

Thanks so much for hanging out with us today. Next time your schedule shifts, try reaching for “reschedule” first. See you next time on MJ English!謝謝大家今天陪我們聊這集。下次行程要改的時候，先試試看用 reschedule。我們下次見，就在 MJ English！

Bye, everyone! And hey — does this weekend work for catching our next episode? We’ll see you then.掰掰，大家！對了——這個週末聽下一集，does that work？到時見。