Chinese phrase
〜现在不方便接电话 〜 xiàn zài bù fāng biàn jiē diàn huà
Meaning
___ can't take a call right now
When to use it
Says that the speaker cannot take a call right now. It is a polite way to explain temporary unavailability, often while suggesting a text or another time.
Example dialogue
喂，你在吗？能现在接个电话吗？ wèi nǐ zài ma néng xiàn zài jiē gè diàn huà ma
Hello, are you there? Can you take a call right now?
抱歉，我现在不方便接电话，能发个短信吗？ bào qiàn wǒ xiàn zài bù fāng biàn jiē diàn huà néng fā gè duǎn xìn ma
Sorry, I can't take a call right now. Could you send me a text?