Chinese phrase
麻烦你〜 má fán nǐ 〜
Meaning
Could you please ___?
When to use it
A polite way to ask someone to do something. It softens a request and shows consideration in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
麻烦你把这份报告发给我，好吗？ má fán nǐ bǎ zhè fèn bào gào fā gěi wǒ hǎo ma
Could you please send me this report?
好的，我下午发给你。 hǎo de wǒ xià wǔ fā géi nǐ
Okay, I will send it this afternoon.