How to Say ‘Sorry to trouble you; thanks for helping’ in Traditional Chinese
麻煩你
má fán nǐ
[mah-fahn nee]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [麻煩你] is polite and common when asking for help or acknowledging someone's trouble. In Taiwan it often sounds warmer and less stiff than a direct formal apology.
Phrase Breakdown
麻煩
má fán
[mah-fahn]
to trouble; to ask a favor; troublesome
A polite word used when asking someone to do something, like 'sorry to trouble you'.
「麻煩」你再確認一次車資。
Sorry to trouble you, please confirm the fare one more time.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The standard singular pronoun for addressing another person.
如果方便，請問「你」可以開收據嗎？
If it’s convenient, may I ask if you can issue a receipt?
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