{"id":18182,"date":"2025-02-05T03:44:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T03:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=18182"},"modified":"2025-02-05T03:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T03:46:40","slug":"not-this-time-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/not-this-time-in-chinese.html","title":{"rendered":"Various ways to say \u201cNot This Time\u201d in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<div role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" class=\"simpletoc custom_toc wp-block-simpletoc-toc\"><ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=index.html#the-common-expressions\">The common expressions<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=index.html#%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e4%25b8%258d%25e8%25a1%258c-zhe-ci-bu-xing\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u884c (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 x\u00edng)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=index.html#the-uses-in-sentences\">The uses in sentences<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=index.html#%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e4%25b8%258d%25e8%2583%25bd-zhe-ci-bu-neng\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u80fd\u2026\u2026 (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 n\u00e9ng \u2026\u2026)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e6%25b2%25a1%25e6%259c%25ba%25e4%25bc%259a%25e4%25ba%2586-zhe-ci-mei-jihuile\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u6ca1\u673a\u4f1a\u2026\u2026\uff08\u4e86\uff09 (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec m\u00e9i j\u012bhu\u00ec\u2026\u2026le)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=index.html#the-extended-phrases-to-express-not-this-time-in-chinese\">The extended phrases to express \u201cnot this time\u201d in Chinese<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=index.html#%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e7%25ae%2597%25e4%25ba%2586-zhe-ci-suan-le\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u7b97\u4e86 (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec su\u00e0n le)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e6%25b2%25a1%25e5%258a%259e%25e6%25b3%2595-zhe-ci-mei-banfa\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u6ca1\u529e\u6cd5 (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec m\u00e9i b\u00e0nf\u01ce)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e4%25b8%258d%25e5%2587%2591%25e5%25b7%25a7-zhe-ci-bu-couqiao\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u51d1\u5de7 (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 c\u00f2uqi\u01ceo)<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-common-expressions\">The common expressions<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e4%25b8%258d%25e8%25a1%258c-zhe-ci-bu-xing\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u884c (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 x\u00edng)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_0\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_0\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_0\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_0\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_0\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0 = [\n\t{ name: \"zhecibuxing\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL3poZWNpYnV4aW5nLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[0] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>This phrase literally means \u201cnot this time\u201d and is commonly used to express that something is not possible or won\u2019t happen on this occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6211\u4eec\u4e0b\u5468\u51fa\u53bb\u73a9\u5427\uff0c\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u884c\u3002 (W\u01d2men xi\u00e0 zh\u014du ch\u016bq\u00f9 w\u00e1n ba, zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 x\u00edng.) Let\u2019s go out next week; not this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u80fd\u5e2e\u6211\u505a\u8fd9\u4e2a\u62a5\u544a\u5417\uff1f(N\u01d0 n\u00e9ng b\u0101ng w\u01d2 zu\u00f2 zh\u00e8ge b\u00e0og\u00e0o ma?) Can you help me with this report?<br>B: \u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u884c\uff0c\u6211\u592a\u5fd9\u4e86\u3002 (Zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 x\u00edng, w\u01d2 t\u00e0i m\u00e1ng le.) Not this time, I\u2019m too busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u4ece\u5317\u4eac\u7ed9\u6211\u4e70\u70b9\u513f\u7279\u4ea7\u5427\u3002\uff08N\u01d0 c\u00f3ng B\u011bij\u012bng g\u011bi w\u01d2 m\u01ceidi\u01cenr t\u00e8ch\u01cen ba.\uff09Please buy me some local specialties from Beijing.<br>B\uff1a\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u884c\uff0c\u6211\u5e26\u7684\u4e1c\u897f\u5df2\u7ecf\u592a\u591a\u4e86\uff0c\u4e0b\u6b21\u5427\u3002(Zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9x\u00edng, w\u01d2 d\u00e0i de d\u014dngxi y\u01d0j\u012bng t\u00e0i du\u014dle, xi\u00e0 c\u00ec ba.) Not this time, I already have too many things with me, maybe next time.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-uses-in-sentences\">The uses in sentences<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e4%25b8%258d%25e8%2583%25bd-zhe-ci-bu-neng\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u80fd\u2026\u2026 (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 n\u00e9ng \u2026\u2026)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_1\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_1\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_1\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_1\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_1\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_1\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_1\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1 = [\n\t{ name: \"zhecibuneng\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL3poZWNpYnVuZW5nLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[1] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">e.g.<br>\u6211\u4eec\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u80fd\u53c2\u52a0\u805a\u4f1a\u4e86\u3002 (W\u01d2men zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 n\u00e9ng c\u0101nji\u0101 j\u00f9hu\u00ec le.) We can\u2019t attend the party this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u8001\u677f\u8bf4\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u80fd\u6279\u5047\u3002 (L\u01ceob\u01cen shu\u014d zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 n\u00e9ng p\u012b ji\u00e0.) The boss said no leave this time.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e6%25b2%25a1%25e6%259c%25ba%25e4%25bc%259a%25e4%25ba%2586-zhe-ci-mei-jihuile\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u6ca1\u673a\u4f1a\u2026\u2026\uff08\u4e86\uff09 (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec m\u00e9i j\u012bhu\u00ec\u2026\u2026le)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_2\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_2\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_2\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_2\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_2\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_2\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_2\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2 = [\n\t{ name: \"zhecimeijihuile\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL3poZWNpbWVpamlodWlsZS5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[2] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>This phrase means \u201cno chance this time\u201d and is used when there\u2019s no opportunity to do something on this occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4ed6\u8fd9\u6b21\u6ca1\u673a\u4f1a\u8d62\u4e86\u3002 (T\u0101 zh\u00e8 c\u00ec m\u00e9i j\u012bhu\u00ec y\u00edng le.) He has no chance of winning this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6211\u5f88\u60f3\u53bb\u6f14\u5531\u4f1a\uff0c\u4f46\u8fd9\u6b21\u6ca1\u673a\u4f1a\u4e86\u3002 (W\u01d2 h\u011bn xi\u01ceng q\u00f9 y\u01cench\u00e0nghu\u00ec, d\u00e0n zh\u00e8 c\u00ec m\u00e9i j\u012bhu\u00ec le.) I really wanted to go to the concert, but not this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4ed6\u4eec\u8fd9\u6b21\u6ca1\u673a\u4f1a\u53c2\u52a0\u6bd4\u8d5b\u4e86\u3002 (T\u0101men zh\u00e8 c\u00ec m\u00e9i j\u012bhu\u00ec c\u0101nji\u0101 b\u01d0s\u00e0i le.) They have no chance to participate in the competition this time.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-extended-phrases-to-express-not-this-time-in-chinese\">The extended phrases to express \u201cnot this time\u201d in Chinese<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e7%25ae%2597%25e4%25ba%2586-zhe-ci-suan-le\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u7b97\u4e86 (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec su\u00e0n le)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_3\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_3\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_3\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_3\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_3\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_3\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_3\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3 = [\n\t{ name: \"zhecisuanle\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL3poZWNpc3VhbmxlLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[3] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>This phrase translates to \u201clet\u2019s skip this time\u201d or \u201cnot this time,\u201d indicating a decision to pass on something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u7b97\u4e86\u5427\uff0c\u4e0b\u6b21\u518d\u8bf4\u3002 (Zh\u00e8 c\u00ec su\u00e0n le ba, xi\u00e0 c\u00ec z\u00e0i shu\u014d.) Let\u2019s skip this time, maybe next time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6211\u672c\u6765\u60f3\u53c2\u52a0\u5979\u4eec\u7684\u805a\u4f1a\uff0c\u4f46\u8fd9\u6b21\u7b97\u4e86\uff0c\u65f6\u95f4\u4e0d\u51d1\u5de7\u3002 (W\u01d2 b\u011bnl\u00e1i xi\u01ceng c\u0101nji\u0101 t\u0101men de j\u00f9hu\u00ec, d\u00e0n zh\u00e8 c\u00ec su\u00e0nle, sh\u00edji\u0101n b\u00f9 c\u00f2uqi\u01ceo.) I wanted to attend their party, but forget it this time because the timing is not right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4eca\u5929\u592a\u665a\u4e86\uff0c\u8fd9\u6b21\u7b97\u4e86\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u6539\u5929\u518d\u53bb\u3002 (J\u012bnti\u0101n t\u00e0i w\u01cenle, zh\u00e8 c\u00ec su\u00e0nle, w\u01d2men g\u01ceiti\u0101n z\u00e0i q\u00f9.) It\u2019s too late today, let\u2019s forget it and go another day.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e6%25b2%25a1%25e5%258a%259e%25e6%25b3%2595-zhe-ci-mei-banfa\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u6ca1\u529e\u6cd5 (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec m\u00e9i b\u00e0nf\u01ce)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_4\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_4\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_4\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_4\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_4\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_4\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_4\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4 = [\n\t{ name: \"zhecimeibanfa\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL3poZWNpbWVpYmFuZmEubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[4] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>This phrase means \u201cnot this time\u201d or \u201cthere\u2019s no way this time,\u201d and is often used when something can\u2019t be done on this occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4f60\u60f3\u8981\u5347\u804c\uff1f\u8fd9\u6b21\u6ca1\u529e\u6cd5\uff0c\u540d\u989d\u5df2\u7ecf\u6ee1\u4e86\u3002 (N\u01d0 xi\u01ceng y\u00e0o sh\u0113ngzh\u00ed? Zh\u00e8 c\u00ec m\u00e9i b\u00e0nf\u01ce, m\u00edng\u2019\u00e9 y\u01d0j\u012bng m\u01cen le.) You want a promotion? Not this time, all the spots are filled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u672c\u6765\u60f3\u53bb\u89c1\u4f60\uff0c\u4f46\u8fd9\u6b21\u6ca1\u529e\u6cd5\u4e86\u3002 (B\u011bnl\u00e1i xi\u01ceng q\u00f9 ji\u00e0n n\u01d0, d\u00e0n zh\u00e8 c\u00ec m\u00e9i b\u00e0nf\u01ce le.) I originally wanted to see you, but not this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6211\u771f\u7684\u5f88\u60f3\u53bb\uff0c\u4f46\u8fd9\u6b21\u6ca1\u529e\u6cd5\u3002 (W\u01d2 zh\u0113n de h\u011bn xi\u01ceng q\u00f9, d\u00e0n zh\u00e8 c\u00ec m\u00e9i b\u00e0nf\u01ce.) I really want to go, but not this time.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e8%25bf%2599%25e6%25ac%25a1%25e4%25b8%258d%25e5%2587%2591%25e5%25b7%25a7-zhe-ci-bu-couqiao\">\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u51d1\u5de7 (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 c\u00f2uqi\u01ceo)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_5\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_5\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_5\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_5\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_5\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_5\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_5\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5 = [\n\t{ name: \"zhecibucouqiao\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL3poZWNpYnVjb3VxaWFvLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[5] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>This phrase means \u201cnot convenient this time\u201d or \u201cit\u2019s not a good time,\u201d indicating that the timing is off for the current opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u8c22\u8c22\u4f60\u7684\u9080\u8bf7\uff0c\u4f46\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u51d1\u5de7\u3002 (Xi\u00e8xi\u00e8 n\u01d0 de y\u0101oq\u01d0ng, d\u00e0n zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 c\u00f2uqi\u01ceo.) Thanks for the invitation, but not this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u6211\u672c\u60f3\u5e2e\u5fd9\uff0c\u4f46\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u51d1\u5de7\u3002 (W\u01d2 b\u011bn xi\u01ceng b\u0101ngm\u00e1ng, d\u00e0n zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 c\u00f2uqi\u01ceo.) I wanted to help, but not this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4ed6\u4eec\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u51d1\u5de7\uff0c\u4e0d\u80fd\u53c2\u52a0\u805a\u4f1a\u3002 (T\u0101men zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 c\u00f2uqi\u01ceo, b\u00f9 n\u00e9ng c\u0101nji\u0101 j\u00f9hu\u00ec.) It\u2019s not convenient for them this time, they can\u2019t attend the gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The common expressions \u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u884c (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 x\u00edng) This phrase literally means \u201cnot this time\u201d and is commonly used to express that something is not possible or won\u2019t happen on this occasion. e.g. \u6211\u4eec\u4e0b\u5468\u51fa\u53bb\u73a9\u5427\uff0c\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u884c\u3002 (W\u01d2men xi\u00e0 zh\u014du ch\u016bq\u00f9 w\u00e1n ba, zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 x\u00edng.) Let\u2019s go out next week; not this time. A: \u4f60\u80fd\u5e2e\u6211\u505a\u8fd9\u4e2a\u62a5\u544a\u5417\uff1f(N\u01d0 n\u00e9ng&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[183,1],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-18182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to-say","category-learn-mandarin-online","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Various ways to say \u201cNot This Time\u201d in Chinese<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/not-this-time-in-chinese.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Various ways to say \u201cNot This Time\u201d in Chinese\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The common expressions \u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u884c (zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 x\u00edng) This phrase literally means \u201cnot this time\u201d and is commonly used to express that something is not possible or won\u2019t happen on this occasion. e.g. \u6211\u4eec\u4e0b\u5468\u51fa\u53bb\u73a9\u5427\uff0c\u8fd9\u6b21\u4e0d\u884c\u3002 (W\u01d2men xi\u00e0 zh\u014du ch\u016bq\u00f9 w\u00e1n ba, zh\u00e8 c\u00ec b\u00f9 x\u00edng.) 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