没空 (méi) — to have no time (to do something)
Definition
A casual way to say 'be busy, have no time'. Use it to politely decline or explain why you can't do something.
verb
to have no time (to do something)
Examples
- ，。Tā měi tiān dōu hěn máng, gēn běn méi kòng xiū xi.He is very busy every day and has no time at all to rest.
- ，。Wǒ zuì jìn zài xiě lùn wén, méi kòng chū qù wán.I've been writing a thesis recently and have no time to go out and have fun.
- ，。Tā zǒng shì shuō méi kòng, qí shí shì bù xiǎng jiàn wǒ men.She always says she has no time, but actually she doesn't want to see us.
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