Chinese phrase
〜正忙 〜 zhèng máng
Meaning
___ is busy right now
When to use it
Says that someone is busy at the moment. It is often used in a short reply when a person cannot respond or help immediately.
Example dialogue
你现在有空吗？ nǐ xiàn zài yǒu kòng ma
Are you free now?
抱歉，我正忙，能晚点回你吗？ bào qiàn wǒ zhèng máng néng wán diǎn huí nǐ ma
Sorry, I'm busy right now; can I get back to you later?