How to Say ‘Sorry for bothering you today.’ in Traditional Chinese
今天打擾了。
jīn tiān dǎ rǎo le
[jin tyan dah-rao le]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying 打擾了 (dǎ rǎo le) when you leave thanks the person for their time by apologizing for taking it. It's a polite, slightly formal way to wrap up a networking chat.
Phrase Breakdown
今天
jīn tiān
[jin tyan]
today
Refers to the current day; often used when talking about today's event or schedule.
今天的活動讓我更了解這家公司。
Today’s event helped me understand this company better.
打擾
dǎ rǎo
[dah-rao]
to bother; to disturb; to trouble someone politely
A polite word often used when visiting someone, asking for help, or interrupting. In Taiwan, it is commonly said to show courtesy.
今天來打擾您了，真不好意思。
I’ve come to bother you today; I’m really sorry about that.
了
le
[le]
completed action marker
Indicates an action has been completed.
他已經走了。
He has already left.
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