How to Say ‘Excuse me / Could you’ in Simplified Chinese
麻烦
má fán
[ma fan]
💬 Usage Tip: On its own 麻烦 (má fan) means "trouble" or "hassle". Opening a request with it is like saying "sorry to trouble you, but…".
Phrase Breakdown
麻烦
má fán
[ma fan]
to trouble; please
Used politely before a request, like saying 'sorry to bother you' or 'please'.
麻烦你在小区门口等一下。
Please wait a moment at the entrance of the residential compound.
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