Chinese Conversation · Level 6
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Chinese word
麻烦你了
Pronunciation
Pinyinmá fán nǐ le
Meaning
- interjectionplease
Example
可以帮我修电脑吗？麻烦你了。ké yǐ bāng wǒ xiū diàn nǎo ma má fán nǐ le
Can you help me fix my computer, please?
More examples
外卖到了，麻烦你了，请放在门口。wài mài dào le má fán nǐ le qǐng fàng zài mén kǒu
The takeout has arrived; sorry to bother you, but please leave it at the door.
Core concept
A polite acknowledgment that a request places a small burden on another person.
Common phrases
麻烦你了，帮我一下má fán nǐ le bāng wǒ yí xià
sorry to bother you, please help me
麻烦你了，谢谢má fán nǐ le xiè xiè
sorry to bother you, thank you
Similar words
麻烦您má fán nín: Shows respect when asking an older or senior person for help or thanking them for their effort.
麻烦你má fán nǐ: Gives a friendly, somewhat casual way to ask for help while recognizing the effort it takes.
麻烦一下má fán yí xià: Serves as a short request for someone to help with something small.
拜托bài tuō: Strongly appeals to a familiar person for help or a favor.
Definition in Chinese
表示对别人造成不便或请求别人帮忙时的礼貌用语，常用于口语。biǎo shì duì bié rén zào chéng bú biàn huò qǐng qiú bié rén bāng máng shí de lǐ mào yòng yǔ cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ
Word origin
Built from 麻烦 (máfan, "trouble") plus 你 (nǐ, "you") and 了 (le, "change-of-state particle"), the expression turns the idea of troubling someone into a polite way to ask for or acknowledge help.
Usage tips
- English please often comes before a request, whereas this expression commonly comes after a request or favor to acknowledge the other person's effort.
Other meanings
- sorryinterjection
- sorry to bother youinterjection
Related words
- 麻烦má fántroublesomeadjective
- 麻烦事má fán shìtroublesome matternoun