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我现在有点忙。

I am a bit busy now.
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Practice path

Make this line survive without the page.

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0/4 recalled Next: hear it cold. Continue next step

Scene

When to use it

Politely explaining you cannot respond or talk immediately.

Risk

can sound cold

Add 等一下 or 稍后回复 if you need to preserve the relationship.

Literal

I now have a little busy.

有点忙 is softer than 我很忙 and works in chat or spoken conversation.

Examples

Say it inside real sentences.

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01 I am a bit busy now. I’ll reply later.
02 Sorry, I am a bit busy now.

Mini dialogue

Hear the social move.

Play both lines, then say the second line without looking.

A Is now convenient?
B I am a bit busy now.

Contrast

Do not blur these together.

01 A bit busy.
02 Very busy.

Recall prompts

Check whether it survived.

01 · What does 我现在有点忙。 mean?

Answer: I am a bit busy now.

有点忙 is softer than 我很忙 and works in chat or spoken conversation.

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02 · Fill the pinyin for 我现在有点忙。

Answer: wǒ xiàn zài yǒu diǎn máng.

忙 is second tone.

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03 · Which line politely explains you cannot respond right now?

Answer: 我现在有点忙。

现在 anchors the situation to right now; 有点 softens the refusal.

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