How to Say ‘Could you please’ in Simplified Chinese
麻烦
má fán
[máfan]
💬 Usage Tip: 麻烦 (má fan) means "trouble", and putting it at the start of a request works like "sorry to trouble you, but...". It's an easy way to soften any request: 麻烦再说一遍 "could you please say that again".
Phrase Breakdown
麻烦
má fán
[máfan]
please (may I trouble you)
Polite opener for a request.
麻烦给我一杯水。
A glass of water, please.
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