How to Say ‘Is now a good time?’ in Traditional Chinese
現在方便嗎？
xiàn zài fāng biàn ma
[xiànzài fahng-byen ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 嗎 at the end of any statement to turn it into a yes/no question: 你忙嗎？ "Are you busy?"
Phrase Breakdown
現在
xiàn zài
[xiànzài]
now
At the present moment.
現在幾點？
What time is it now?
方便
fāng biàn
[fahng-byen]
convenient; available; suitable
Often used politely to ask whether someone is free or comfortable doing something.
你現在方便講電話嗎？
Is it convenient for you to talk on the phone now?
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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