Chinese phrase
麻烦一下 má fán yí xià
Meaning
excuse me
When to use it
A polite way to get someone's attention or ask for help. It is common when speaking to a stranger, especially before a question.
Example dialogue
麻烦一下，请问最近的地铁站怎么走？ má fán yí xià qǐng wèn zuì jìn de dì tiě zhàn zěn me zǒu
Excuse me, how do I get to the nearest subway station?
一直往前走，左转就到了，大概五分钟。 yì zhí wǎng qián zǒu zuó zhuǎn jiù dào le dà gài wǔ fēn zhōng
Go straight ahead and turn left. It takes about five minutes.