Chinese phrase
您现在方便说话吗？ nín xiàn zài fāng biàn shuō huà ma
Meaning
Is now a good time to talk?
When to use it
This politely asks if someone is free to talk now. It is common in phone calls or polite business conversations when checking availability.
Example dialogue
喂，张经理，您现在方便说话吗？ wèi zhāng jīng lǐ nín xiàn zài fāng biàn shuō huà ma
Hello, Mr. Zhang, is now a good time to talk?
抱歉，我现在不太方便，下午两点可以吗？ bào qiàn wǒ xiàn zài bú tài fāng biàn xià wǔ liáng diǎn ké yǐ ma
Sorry, now is not a very good time. Would 2:00 p.m. work?