How do you use "AFK" in a sentence?

Going AFK for lunch. Sorry I was AFK, what did I miss? He's been AFK all day.

AFK

Q: What does "AFK" mean?

Away From Keyboard—temporarily unavailable. AFK means you're temporarily unavailable—stepped away from your device or unable to respond. In gaming, it's crucial information: an AFK player can't help in battle, might get kicked from the server, or needs protection. In chat, it explains silence without rudeness. The term reflects how constant availability became default; we need vocabulary for the exception of not being reachable. AFK is temporary; being offline is a different state.

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Significado: Away From Keyboard—temporarily unavailable.

Away From Keyboard——暂时不在。

Away From Keyboard—temporalmente no disponible.

Away From Keyboard——一時的に不在。

Away From Keyboard—일시적으로 자리 비움.

AFK means you're temporarily unavailable—stepped away from your device or unable to respond. In gaming, it's crucial information: an AFK player can't help in battle, might get kicked from the server, or needs protection. In chat, it explains silence without rudeness. The term reflects how constant availability became default; we need vocabulary for the exception of not being reachable. AFK is temporary; being offline is a different state.

AFK意味着你暂时无法回应——离开了设备或无法回复。在游戏中，这是关键信息：AFK的玩家无法在战斗中帮忙，可能被踢出服务器，或需要保护。在聊天中，它在不显得无礼的情况下解释了沉默。这个词反映了随时在线已经成为默认状态；我们需要专门的词来描述不在线这个例外。AFK是暂时的；完全离线是不同的状态。

AFK significa que estás temporalmente no disponible: te has apartado del dispositivo o no puedes responder. En los juegos, es información crucial: un jugador AFK no puede ayudar en batalla, podría ser expulsado del servidor o necesita protección. En el chat, explica el silencio sin ser maleducado. El término refleja cómo la disponibilidad constante se convirtió en lo normal; necesitamos vocabulario para la excepción de no estar localizable. AFK es temporal; estar desconectado es un estado diferente.

AFKは一時的に応答できないことを意味する——デバイスから離れた、または返信できない。ゲームでは重要な情報だ：AFK中のプレイヤーは戦闘で助けられず、サーバーからキックされるかもしれず、保護が必要だ。チャットでは失礼にならずに沈黙を説明できる。常時接続が当たり前になったことを反映している——連絡が取れないという例外のために語彙が必要になった。AFKは一時的なもので、オフラインとは別の状態だ。

AFK는 일시적으로 연락이 안 된다는 뜻이다—기기에서 떨어져 있거나 응답할 수 없는 상태이다. 게임에서는 중요한 정보다. AFK인 플레이어는 전투에서 도울 수 없고, 서버에서 추방될 수 있거나, 보호가 필요하다. 채팅에서는 무례하지 않게 침묵을 설명한다. 이 용어는 상시 연결 가능 상태가 기본이 된 현실을 반영한다. 연락이 안 되는 예외적 상황을 위한 어휘가 필요해진 것이다. AFK는 일시적이며, 완전히 오프라인인 것과는 다른 상태이다.

Ejemplos

Going AFK for lunch.
午饭去AFK一下。
Me voy AFK a comer.
昼食でAFKする。
점심 먹으러 AFK.
Sorry I was AFK, what did I miss?
不好意思刚才AFK了，错过了什么？
Perdón, estaba AFK, ¿qué me perdí?
AFKでごめん、何を見逃した？
AFK였어 미안, 뭐 놓쳤어?
He's been AFK all day.
他一整天都AFK。
Ha estado AFK todo el día.
彼は一日中AFKだった。
걔 하루 종일 AFK였어.

Pronunciación

/eɪ ef keɪ/

Guía de uso

Contexto: gaming, chat, availability

Tono: informative, casual

✓ Correcto

Going AFK
去AFK一下
Me voy AFK
AFK行ってくる
잠깐 자리 비울게
Was AFK
刚才AFK了
Estaba AFK
AFKだった
자리 비웠었어
AFK for a bit
AFK一会儿
AFK un rato
ちょっとAFK
잠깐 AFK
Don't go AFK
别AFK
No te vayas AFK
AFK行くな
자리 비우지 마

✗ Incorrecto

In gaming, going AFK during crucial moments can anger teammates
在游戏中关键时刻AFK可能会惹怒队友
En los juegos, irse AFK en momentos cruciales puede enfadar a los compañeros de equipo
ゲームで重要な場面でAFKに行くとチームメイトを怒らせることがある
게임에서 중요한 순간에 AFK하면 팀원들의 분노를 살 수 있다
Different from being fully offline—AFK implies you'll return soon
与完全离线不同——AFK暗示你很快会回来
Diferente de estar completamente desconectado: AFK implica que volverás pronto
完全にオフラインとは異なる——AFKはすぐ戻ることを含意する
완전히 오프라인인 것과는 다르다—AFK는 곧 돌아올 것을 암시한다

Errores comunes

Always spelled out as letters (/eɪ ef keɪ/), never pronounced as a word
Related: BRB (be right back) is shorter absence; AFK is longer or indefinite

Origen e historia

AFK emerged from 1990s internet culture—MUDs, IRC, and early online gaming—where text-based interaction required explicit status communication. If you didn't type, no one knew if you were there. 'AFK' became standard etiquette: announcing departure even briefly. The term survived every platform transition because its function (signaling temporary unavailability) remains essential in always-online culture.

Etimología: Internet/gaming acronym, 1990s

Primera vez registrado: 1990s

Contexto cultural

Era: 1990s onwards

Generation: Gamers and internet users

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Gaming; Discord

Regional notes: Universal internet/gaming term.

Variaciones

AFKAway from keyboard

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