Chinese word

打扰了

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ rǎo le

Meaning

  • verbexcuse me

Example

打扰了，请问厕所在哪里？dá rǎo le qǐng wèn cè suǒ zài ná lǐ

Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

Illustration for 打扰了 (excuse me)

More examples

不好意思，打扰了，你能帮我指路吗？bù hǎo yì si dá rǎo le nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhǐ lù ma

Sorry to bother you, can you show me the way?

Core concept

A polite boundary-crossing signal that opens a short exchange without treating the other person's attention as automatic.

Common phrases

  • 不好意思，打扰了bù hǎo yì si dá rǎo le

    sorry to bother you

  • 打扰了，请问一下dá rǎo le qǐng wèn yí xià

    excuse me, may I ask

Similar words

麻烦má fán: A polite way to ask someone to do something that takes effort or causes inconvenience.
请问qǐng wèn: A polite phrase used to begin a question or request for information.
对不起duì bù qǐ: A short apology that expresses regret for a mistake or inconvenience.

Definition in Chinese

用于打断别人或进入对方空间时表示歉意并请求允许的礼貌用语。yòng yú dǎ duàn bié rén huò jìn rù duì fāng kōng jiān shí biǎo shì qiàn yì bìng qǐng qiú yún xǔ de lǐ mào yòng yǔ

Word origin

打扰了 (dǎrǎole, "excuse me") is formed from 打扰 (dǎrǎo, "disturb") and 了 (le, "completed situation marker"), which frames the disturbance as already recognized by the speaker.

Usage tips

  • Its natural setting includes asking for directions, calling a staff member, or entering a conversation, so it often serves as the first words before the main question.

Other meanings

  • sorry to bother youverb
  • sorry for intrudingverb

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