Chinese phrase
现在方便〜吗？ xiàn zài fāng biàn 〜 ma
Meaning
Is now a good time to ___?
When to use it
Asks whether someone is free to do something now. It is a polite way to check availability before making a request.
Example dialogue
不好意思，现在方便看一下这个文件吗？ bù hǎo yì si xiàn zài fāng biàn kàn yí xià zhè ge wén jiàn ma
Excuse me, is now a good time to look at this document?
可以，我现在看。 ké yǐ wǒ xiàn zài kàn
Sure, I'll look at it now.