How to Say ‘Isn't in right now’ in Traditional Chinese
現在不在
xiàn zài bù zài
[xiànzài bù zài]
💬 Usage Tip: 不 (bù) changes to (bú) before a falling tone, so 不在 is said (bú zài).
Phrase Breakdown
現在
xiàn zài
[xiànzài]
now
At the present moment.
現在幾點？
What time is it now?
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used for negation.
這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。
This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.
在
zài
[zài]
to be present; to be in
Means someone is present at a place; 不在 means they are not here.
老闆今天不在辦公室。
The boss isn't in the office today.
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