How to Say ‘To trouble; to bother’ in Simplified Chinese
麻烦
má fán
[ma fan]
💬 Usage Tip: [麻烦] is often used before a request to soften it, like [麻烦你停一下] or [麻烦开到门口]. In real speech it often means "sorry to trouble you" more than literally "bother."
Phrase Breakdown
麻烦
má fán
[ma fan]
to trouble; please
Used politely before a request, like saying 'sorry to bother you' or 'please'.
麻烦师傅到小区门口停一下。
Please, driver, stop at the entrance of the residential compound.
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