How to Say ‘Sorry to trouble you.’ in Traditional Chinese
麻煩你了。
má fán nǐ le
[mah-fahn nee luh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a polite thing to say when someone is helping resolve the problem, even if you're still unhappy about the fare. It helps keep the interaction respectful while you push for a solution.
Phrase Breakdown
麻煩你
má fán nǐ
sorry to trouble you; please help
A polite way to ask for help or show appreciation.
麻煩你一下。
Sorry to trouble you for a moment.
Words in this phrase
麻煩
má fán
[mah-fahn]
to trouble; to ask a favor; troublesome
Polite wording used to ask for help or a favor in a respectful way.
處理這件車資的事，真是「麻煩」你了。
Handling this fare issue really troubled you; thank you.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The pronoun used to address the other person directly.
這次要請「你」幫我確認金額。
This time I need to ask you to help me confirm the amount.
了
le
[luh]
particle indicating change, completion, or softening
Here it softens the sentence and makes the request sound more natural and polite.
你願意重算一次就太好了，辛苦你「了」。
It’s great that you’re willing to recalculate it once; thanks for the effort.
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