Chinese phrase
最近很忙 zuì jìn hěn máng
Meaning
be very busy lately
When to use it
It says that someone has had a lot to do recently. It often gives a brief reason for not making plans or doing something now, with a neutral and polite tone.
Example dialogue
这个周末一起去看电影吗？ zhè ge zhōu mò yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng ma
Do you want to go see a movie together this weekend?
我最近很忙，下次吧。 wǒ zuì jìn hěn máng xià cì ba
I've been very busy lately, so maybe another time.