How to Say ‘Sorry to keep you waiting.’ in Simplified Chinese
让你久等了。
ràng nǐ jiǔ děng le
[rahng nee jyoh dung le]
💬 Usage Tip: 让 (ràng) means "to make or let someone do something", so this is literally "made you wait long". The 了 (le) at the end marks that the waiting has already happened.
Phrase Breakdown
让你
ràng nǐ
made you
让 (ràng) means 'to make' or 'to let' someone do something. 你 (nǐ) means 'you.'
让你担心了。
Sorry to have made you worry.
Words in this phrase
让
ràng
[rahng]
to let; to make
让 means to cause someone to feel or do something.
你的语气让我很放松。
Your tone makes me feel very relaxed.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The basic singular word for 'you' in Chinese.
我问邻居你今天忙吗。
I ask my neighbor, 'Are you busy today?'
久等了。
jiǔ děng le
wait a long time
久 (jiǔ) means 'long' in time and 等 (děng) means 'to wait.' Both are third tone, so 久 rises: jiú děng le.
大家久等了。
Sorry to keep everyone waiting.
Words in this phrase
久
jiǔ
[jyoh]
long (time)
久 refers to a long duration of time.
你看我这么久，总得给我个理由吧。
You’ve been looking at me for so long—you should at least give me a reason.
等
děng
[dung]
to wait
Describes the act of staying prepared or in expectation for something to happen.
我在等班车。
I am waiting for the bus.
了
le
[le]
completed action particle
Indicates a change of state or completion.
我吃完饭了。
I have finished eating.
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