line busy; engaged
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of a telephone line) to be busy or engaged; to be occupied
neutralUsed when a telephone line is currently in use by another call, preventing new calls from connecting. Commonly used in telecommunications contexts.
Yī一
lián连
bō拨
le了
jǐ几
cì次
，
tā他
jiā家
de的
diàn电
huà话
dōu都
zhàn占
xiàn线
。
I dialled several times in a row, but his home phone was always busy.
Nín您
bō拨
dǎ打
de的
diàn电
huà话
zhèng正
zài在
zhàn占
xiàn线
，
qǐng请
shāo稍
hòu后
zài再
bō拨
。
The number you have dialled is currently busy; please try again later.
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Xiàn现
zài在
zhàn占
xiàn线
，
děng等
huì会
er儿
zài再
dǎ打
ba吧
。
The line is busy now, call back in a bit.