How to Say ‘Sorry for the trouble’ in Simplified Chinese
麻烦您了
má fán nín le
[mah fahn neen le]
💬 Usage Tip: 您 (nín) is the respectful form of 你. It suits doctors, elders and service staff.
🇨🇳 In China: Thanking a doctor by acknowledging the trouble you've caused sounds warm and well-mannered in China. It's more natural here than a plain 谢谢.
Phrase Breakdown
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 (change/emphasis)
Sentence-final particle softening a polite phrase.
太谢谢您了。
Thank you so much.
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