How to Say ‘Sorry to trouble you.’ in Simplified Chinese
麻烦您了。
má fán nín le
[mah-fahn neen luh]
🇨🇳 In China: [麻烦您了。] is polite and a bit deferential, good for service interactions or with older people. In a tense moment with a driver, it can sound much smoother than a direct demand.
Phrase Breakdown
麻烦
má fán
[mah-fahn]
to trouble; inconvenience; trouble
In this phrase, it politely means 'sorry to trouble you' or 'thank you for the trouble.'
麻烦您了，前面停一下就行。
Sorry to trouble you; stopping ahead is fine.
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful way to address the other person politely.
麻烦您帮我问一下哪里能换开。
Sorry to trouble you, please help me ask where I can break this bill.
了
le
[luh]
sentence particle showing completed action or softening tone
Here it softens the expression and makes the polite phrase sound natural.
今天真是麻烦您了。
I really troubled you today.
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