Chinese phrase
我没空 wǒ méi kòng
Meaning
I'm not free
When to use it
It says that the speaker is not available. It commonly gives a brief, neutral reason for declining an invitation or saying a time does not work.
Example dialogue
今晚一起去吃饭吧？ jīn wǎn yì qǐ qù chī fàn ba
How about going out for dinner together tonight?
我没空，我们改天再约吧。 wǒ méi kòng wǒ men gǎi tiān zài yuē ba
I'm not free, so let's meet another day.