Chinese phrase
〜外出了 〜 wài chū le
Meaning
___ has gone out
When to use it
Says that someone has gone out and is away for now. It is a polite way to explain that a person is not available, often in everyday or business conversation.
Example dialogue
王经理外出了，现在没法接待。 wáng jīng lǐ wài chū le xiàn zài méi fǎ jiē dài
Manager Wang has gone out, so he cannot meet with anyone right now.
那我等他回来再说，可以留个名片吗？ nà wǒ děng tā huí lái zài shuō ké yǐ liú gè míng piàn ma
Then I will wait until he returns and speak with him then. May I leave a business card?