不在

Traditional form:

不在

Pinyin (reading):

bùzài

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense