Chinese phrase
你现在方便吗？ nǐ xiàn zài fāng biàn ma
Meaning
Are you available right now?
When to use it
Asks whether someone is free to talk or help at that moment. It is a polite way to check before starting a conversation or making a request.
Example dialogue
小王，你现在方便吗？ xiǎo wáng nǐ xiàn zài fāng biàn ma
Wang, are you available right now?
方便，你把邮件发给我吧。 fāng biàn nǐ bǎ yóu jiàn fā gěi wǒ ba
I'm available. Go ahead and send me the email.