Chinese phrase
下次吧 xià cì ba
Meaning
maybe next time
When to use it
A polite way to suggest doing something at another time. It often softens a refusal or postpones a plan without rejecting it completely.
Example dialogue
周末我们去看电影吗？ zhōu mò wǒ men qù kàn diàn yǐng ma
Would you like to go see a movie together this weekend?
这周我有点忙，下次吧。 zhè zhōu wǒ yóu diǎn máng xià cì ba
I'm a little busy this week, so maybe next time.