How to Say ‘Sorry to trouble you today.’ in Simplified Chinese
今天麻烦您了。
jīn tiān má fán nín le
[jeen-tyen mah fahn neen le]
🇨🇳 In China: This is a standard polite closing that thanks someone for their time by acknowledging the bother. It's warmer and more humble than a plain 谢谢.
Phrase Breakdown
今天
jīn tiān
[jeen-tyen]
today
The current day; used when talking about what is happening now.
今天有一个很重要的职业活动。
Today there is a very important career event.
麻烦您了。
má fán nín le
thank you for your trouble
麻烦 (máfan) means 'to trouble someone'. 麻烦您了 is a polite way to thank someone for their help. The 烦 and 了 are light.
这次麻烦您了。
Thank you for your help this time.
Words in this phrase
麻烦
má fán
[mah fahn]
to trouble; troublesome; thanks for the trouble
In polite speech, 麻烦 can mean 'sorry to trouble you' or 'please help with this.'
麻烦帮我们留一个六人桌。
Please help reserve a table for six for us.
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.
很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。
It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.
了
le
[le]
particle
Indicates completed action or change of state.
我吃饭了。
I have eaten.
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