Chinese phrase
您现在方便吗？ nín xiàn zài fāng biàn ma
Meaning
Are you free now?
When to use it
Asks whether someone is free to talk or help at the moment. It is a polite way to check availability before starting a conversation or making a request.
Example dialogue
打扰一下，您现在方便吗？ dá rǎo yí xià nín xiàn zài fāng biàn ma
Excuse me, are you free now?
抱歉，现在不太方便，能晚点再说吗？ bào qiàn xiàn zài bú tài fāng biàn néng wán diǎn zài shuō ma
Sorry, now is not a good time. Can we talk later?