How to Say ‘I'll get back to work’ in Simplified Chinese
我先去忙了
wǒ xiān qù máng le
[wo shyen qù máng le]
🇨🇳 In China: This is a polite, natural way to end a chat and go back to your desk. 先 "first" softens it, so it doesn't sound like you're brushing the person off.
Phrase Breakdown
我先
wǒ xiān
I'll first
先 means 'first' or 'for now' and comes before the verb. Both syllables are short, so say them together.
我先走了。
I'll leave first.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
先
xiān
[shyen]
first; beforehand
Shows that one action happens before another.
你可以先看看公司的介绍。
You can first take a look at the company's introduction.
去忙了
qù máng le
go get busy
去忙 means 'go do my work'. 了 shows a change of situation and is read lightly as 'le'.
他去忙了。
He went off to work.
Words in this phrase
去
qù
[qù]
to go
Move toward a place.
我去医院。
I'm going to the hospital.
忙
máng
[máng]
to be busy; to get on with work
Busy; as a verb, to attend to one's tasks.
你去忙吧。
Go ahead and get on with your work.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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