不在

bù zài

Dictionary entry

not to be present

What does 不在 mean?

不在 (bù zài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not to be present

2to be out

3(euphemism) to pass away

4to be deceased

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at

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不在

bù zài

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