Chinese phrase
我在吃〜 wǒ zài chī 〜
Meaning
I am eating ___
When to use it
It says that the speaker is eating something at the moment. The final word names the food or meal, and the phrase can explain why the speaker cannot talk or reply right away.
Example dialogue
你现在方便吗？ nǐ xiàn zài fāng biàn ma
Is now a good time for you?
抱歉，我在吃晚饭，能稍后回你吗？ bào qiàn wǒ zài chī wǎn fàn néng shāo hòu huí nǐ ma
Sorry, I am having dinner right now, so may I get back to you later?