Chinese phrase
很抱歉，他或她现在不在？ hěn bào qiàn tā huò tā xiàn zài bú zài
Meaning
I am sorry. Is he or she away right now?
When to use it
This politely asks whether someone is currently away. It has a formal, written tone and is less common in everyday phone conversations.
Example dialogue
他刚发了自动回复，我在看邮件。 tā gāng fā le zì dòng huí fù wǒ zài kàn yóu jiàn
He just sent an automatic reply, and I am reading the email.
邮件上写着：很抱歉，他或她现在不在？ yóu jiàn shàng xiě zhe hěn bào qiàn tā huò tā xiàn zài bú zài
The email says, "I am sorry, but is he or she away right now?"