Communication methods and apparatuses are provided in this disclosure. One method includes: receiving, by a terminal device at time slot n, first downlink control information comprising a minimum slot offset value, wherein the minimum slot offset value is to be applied by the terminal device at time slot n+K, where K is a positive integer; receiving, by the terminal device at a time after the time slot n and before the time slot n+K, second downlink control information comprising the minimum slot offset value; and determining, by the terminal device, to apply the minimum slot offset value at the time slot n+K.