Chinese phrase
我没时间 wǒ méi shí jiān
Meaning
I don't have time
When to use it
The speaker is not free at that time. This simple, neutral phrase can decline a request or suggest doing something later.
Example dialogue
你现在方便聊吗？ nǐ xiàn zài fāng biàn liáo ma
Are you free to talk now?
抱歉，我没时间，能不能改天？ bào qiàn wǒ méi shí jiān néng bù néng gǎi tiān
Sorry, I don't have time. Could we do it another day?