Chinese phrase
不好意思，打断一下 bù hǎo yì si dǎ duàn yí xià
Meaning
sorry to interrupt
When to use it
A polite apology for interrupting someone. It softens an interruption before a question or comment and suits polite conversation or workplace talk.
Example dialogue
不好意思，打断一下，请问这个预算里包含培训费吗？ bù hǎo yì si dǎ duàn yí xià qǐng wèn zhè ge yù suàn lǐ bāo hán péi xùn fèi ma
Sorry to interrupt, but does this budget include training costs?
包含在内，培训费在预算表第三项里有说明。 bāo hán zài nèi péi xùn fèi zài yù suàn biǎo dì sān xiàng lǐ yǒu shuō míng
They are included. The training costs are explained in item 3 of the budget.