How to Say ‘Could you please’ in Traditional Chinese
麻煩
má fán
[mah-fahn]
💬 Usage Tip: On its own 麻煩 (má fán) means "trouble, hassle". Put it in front of a request and it works like "sorry to trouble you, could you…".
Phrase Breakdown
麻煩
má fán
[mah-fahn]
to trouble; to bother; please
Often used politely before asking someone to do something, similar to 'please' or 'sorry to trouble you.'
麻煩你帶我去座位。
Please take me to my seat.
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