How to Say ‘Sorry to trouble you so much.’ in Simplified Chinese
太麻烦您了。
tài má fán nín le
[tie mah fahn neen le]
🇨🇳 In China: This is the standard gracious response when an elder does something for you. Thanking someone by apologizing for the trouble is more polite here than a plain 谢谢.
Phrase Breakdown
太
tài
[tie]
too; very
Used before adjectives to mean 'too' or 'very', often for emphasis.
这杯咖啡太热了。
This cup of coffee is too hot.
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]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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