brb
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Text abbreviation for "be right back" — I am leaving the conversation for a short time. "gtg" (got to go) means leaving for longer.
Chinese explanation
be right back（马上回来）的缩写——表示暂时离开对话一小会儿。gtg（got to go 我得走了）则表示要离开比较久。
Example conversation
A: brb, someone's at the door
B: no worries
A：马上回来，有人敲门
B：没事，你去吧
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