挂机
guàjī
The Chinese phrase for "afk" is 挂机 (guàjī).
挂机 is an abbreviation used to indicate that a person is away from their keyboard and temporarily unavailable online. In gaming contexts, it is used to describe a player who is idling or has left their computer running without providing any active input.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, 挂机 means to hang up the machine or to leave the machine running.
How do you pronounce it?
guàjī
Did you know?
- Beyond gaming, 挂机 is used in the business world to describe someone who is officially on the payroll but doesn't actually show up to work.
- The term is frequently used in the context of 'idle games' (挂机游戏), a massive genre of games designed specifically to be played while the user is not interacting with them.
- In some competitive gaming circles, calling a teammate 挂机 is not just a description of their absence but a formal accusation of 'griefing' or intentional throwing.
Examples in context
- 我先挂机一下。Wǒ xiān guàjī yīxià.I'm going AFK for a moment.
- 他在挂机吗？Tā zài guàjī ma?Is he AFK?
- 别挂机，快回来！Bié guàjī, kuài huílái!Don't go AFK, come back quickly!
Example conversation
Two friends are playing a mobile game online.
- 伟 Wei梓涵，你是不是在挂机？Zǐhán, nǐ shì bù shì zài guàjī?Zihan, are you AFK?
- 梓涵 Zihan不是，我只是有点累。Bù shì, wǒ zhǐshì yǒudiǎn lèi.No, I'm just a little tired.
- 伟 Wei那你先挂机休息吧。Nà nǐ xiān guàjī xiūxi ba.Then go AFK and rest.
- 梓涵 Zihan好，等会儿见。Hǎo, děng huìr jiàn.Okay, see you later.
