Chinese phrase
打扰了 dá rǎo le
Meaning
sorry to bother you
When to use it
This is a polite apology for causing an interruption. It often opens a question or request and shows consideration for the other person's time.
Example dialogue
打扰了，我想确认一下合同的截止日期。 dá rǎo le wǒ xiǎng què rèn yí xià hé tóng de jié zhǐ rì qī
Sorry to bother you, but I'd like to confirm the contract deadline.
好的，截止日期是下周一。 hǎo de jié zhǐ rì qī shì xià zhōu yī
Okay, the deadline is next Monday.