Chinese phrase
〜不在办公室 〜 bú zài bàn gōng shì
Meaning
___ is not in the office
When to use it
States that a person is not currently in the office. It is a simple, neutral way to report someone's absence in a business setting.
Example dialogue
王小姐，客户到了，经理在吗？ wáng xiáo jiě kè hù dào le jīng lǐ zài ma
Ms. Wang, a client has arrived. Is the manager here?
对不起，王经理不在办公室，我可以代为记录留言吗？ duì bù qǐ wáng jīng lǐ bú zài bàn gōng shì wǒ ké yǐ dài wéi jì lù liú yán ma
Sorry, Manager Wang is not in the office. May I take a message for him?