How to say no?拒绝的艺术

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拒绝的艺术

A:

Nǐ xiàn zài yǒu kòngr ma?
你现在有空儿吗？
Do you have some free time right now?

Kě yǐ bāng wǒ zuò zuì hòu de shōu wěi gōng zuò ma?
可以帮我做最后的收尾工作吗？
Can you help me wrap up?

B:

Kǒng pà bù xíng, wǒ shǒu tóu shang yǒu hěn duō shì qing yào chǔ lǐ.
恐怕不行，我手头上有很多事情要处理。
I'm afraid not. I have a lot on my plate at the moment.

A:

Wǒ jīn wǎn qù Hǎi nán, zài bù zǒu jiù gǎn bu shàng fēi jī le.
我今晚去海南，再不走就赶不上飞机了。
I'm leaving for Hainan tonight. I'll miss my flight if I don't leave now.

B:

Bù hǎo yì si, wǒ xiàn zài zhēn méi shí jiān.
不好意思，我现在真没时间。
I'm sorry, but I really don't have time right now.

A:

Nà suàn le, wǒ qù wèn wen qí tā rén.
那算了，我去问问其他人。
Well, never mind. I'll ask someone else.

Source: CRI