Chinese phrase
给〜添麻烦了 gěi 〜 tiān má fán le
Meaning
have caused ___ inconvenience
When to use it
It says that an action has caused someone inconvenience. It is often used as a polite apology in formal or work-related communication.
Example dialogue
我们这边是不是少发了材料？ wǒ men zhè biān shì bú shì shǎo fā le cái liào
Are we missing some of the materials on our end?
抱歉，确实 给 客户 添麻烦了，我现在补发。 bào qiàn què shí gěi kè hù tiān má fán le wǒ xiàn zài bǔ fā
I'm sorry, we have indeed caused the client some inconvenience. I'll send the missing materials now.