AFK
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
Unknown
very informal
Meaning: away from keyboard
离开键盘,暂时不在
lejos del teclado, ausente
離席中、パソコンの前にいない
자리 비움, 키보드 앞에 없음
Not at the computer or temporarily unavailable online. Originally from gaming and chat rooms.
不在电脑前或暂时无法上线。最初来源于游戏和聊天室。
No estar frente al ordenador o temporalmente no disponible en línea. Originalmente de los videojuegos y las salas de chat.
パソコンの前にいない、またはオンラインで一時的に不在であること。もとはゲームやチャットルームで使われていた。
컴퓨터 앞에 없거나 일시적으로 온라인에 접속할 수 없는 상태. 원래 게임이나 채팅방에서 유래했다.
Examples
- BRB, going AFK for lunch. 马上回来,去吃午饭暂时离开。Ahora vuelvo, me voy a comer.すぐ戻る、昼飯で離席するわ。금방 올게, 점심 먹으러 자리 비울게.
- He's been AFK for ages - probably fell asleep. 他离开好久了——可能睡着了。Lleva ausente un montón, seguro se ha quedado dormido.あいつずっと離席してる——たぶん寝落ちした。걔 한참 자리 비웠네——아마 잠들었나 봐.
- I'll be AFK this afternoon. 今天下午我不在电脑前。Esta tarde no estaré disponible.今日の午後は離席するよ。오늘 오후에는 자리 비울 거야.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: gaming, chat
Tone: casual
✓ Do Say
- Indicate temporary absence表示暂时离开Indicar ausencia temporal一時的な不在を伝える일시적인 부재를 알릴 때
✗ Don't Say
- In formal communication不要在正式沟通中使用No usar en comunicación formalフォーマルなやり取りでは使わない격식 있는 소통에서는 사용하지 않음
Origin & History
From early internet chat rooms and online gaming where you needed to indicate temporary absence.
Cultural Context
Era: modern
Generation: younger
Social background: all
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