Chinese phrase

抱歉打断一下 bào qiàn dǎ duàn yí xià

Meaning

Sorry to interrupt

When to use it

It is a polite apology for interrupting. It often comes before a question or comment to soften the interruption.

Example dialogue

抱歉打断一下,我有个问题。 bào qiàn dǎ duàn yí xià wǒ yǒu gè wèn tí

Sorry to interrupt, but I have a question.

没关系,请说。 méi guān xì qǐng shuō

That's all right; go ahead.

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