Chinese phrase
我这段时间比较忙 wǒ zhè duàn shí jiān bǐ jiào máng
Meaning
I'm pretty busy these days
When to use it
States that the speaker is fairly busy at present. It can politely explain why a request or plan needs to be delayed.
Example dialogue
教授，我能请您写一封推荐信吗？ jiào shòu wǒ néng qǐng nín xiě yì fēng tuī jiàn xìn ma
Professor, could you write me a letter of recommendation?
抱歉，我这段时间比较忙，能不能过两周再说？ bào qiàn wǒ zhè duàn shí jiān bǐ jiào máng néng bù néng guò liǎng zhōu zài shuō
Sorry, I'm pretty busy these days. Could we discuss it in two weeks?