bù zài

Translation

  • not to be present
  • to be out
  • (euphemism) to pass away
  • to be deceased

Examples

  • 不在厨房里,也不在客厅里。
    She is neither in the kitchen nor in the living room.
  • 现在我爸爸不在家。
    My dad is not at home for the moment.
  • 上司不在,部下就轻松自在。
    When the cat is away, the mice will play.
Chinese Tones