English–Chinese
“not be there” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù zài
Example
老师今天不在学校。lǎo shī jīn tiān bú zài xué xiào
The teacher is not at school today.
How to say “not be there” in Chinese
“Not be there” in Chinese is 不在 (bù zài).
A person or thing is temporarily outside the location that matters in the situation.
Example sentences with 不在
我去他公司找他时，发现他不在公司。wǒ qù tā gōng sī zhǎo tā shí fā xiàn tā bú zài gōng sī
When I went to his office to look for him, I found that he was not at the office.
Tips for using 不在
- In daily messages and office notices, this verb reports a person's current status without saying why or when the person will return.