Chinese phrase

改天吧 gǎi tiān ba

Meaning

Let's do it another day

When to use it

This phrase politely postpones a plan to another day. It is a soft way to decline or delay an invitation without rejecting it completely.

Example dialogue

今晚一起看电影吗? jīn wǎn yì qǐ kàn diàn yǐng ma

Would you like to watch a movie together tonight?

抱歉,改天吧。 bào qiàn gǎi tiān ba

Sorry, let's do it another day.

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