Chinese phrase
我今天走不开，〜再约吧 wǒ jīn tiān zǒu bù kāi 〜 zài yuē ba
Meaning
I can't get away today. Let's arrange to meet again ___
When to use it
This phrase postpones a meeting and suggests another day. It is a casual expression for declining one plan while keeping future contact open.
Example dialogue
今天中午一起吃饭吗？ jīn tiān zhōng wǔ yì qǐ chī fàn ma
Would you like to have lunch together today?
我今天走不开，改天再约吧。 wǒ jīn tiān zǒu bù kāi gǎi tiān zài yuē ba
I can't get away today, so let's meet another day.