How to Say ‘I made you go an extra stretch’ in Traditional Chinese
害你多走一段
hài nǐ duō zǒu yī duàn
[hài nǐ dwaw dzoh ee duàn]
💬 Usage Tip: 害 (hài) + person + action means "cause someone the trouble of doing something." It's the go-to frame for little apologies: 害你等很久 "made you wait so long."
Phrase Breakdown
害你
hài nǐ
caused you to
害 means 'to cause someone trouble'. It is used when apologizing.
害你等這麼久。
Sorry I made you wait so long.
Words in this phrase
害
hài
[hài]
to cause (trouble to)
To make someone suffer an inconvenience.
害你等那麼久。
Sorry to make you wait so long.
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
多走一段
duō zǒu yī duàn
go an extra stretch
多 (extra) + 走 (go) + 一段 (a stretch). 一 changes to yí before the fourth tone 段.
我們得多走一段路。
We have to walk an extra stretch.
Words in this phrase
多
duō
[dwaw]
more; extra
Used to say someone should do something in a greater amount or more often.
天氣很熱，你要多喝水。
The weather is hot, so you should drink more water.
走
zǒu
[dzoh]
to walk; to go
走 usually means to walk or move along a path. In accessibility topics, it can describe how a person travels through a space.
這裡的地面平坦，輪椅比較好走。
The floor here is flat, so it is easier for a wheelchair to move through.
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
A number word that helps form the phrase for category.
你想找哪一類工作？
What kind of job do you want to look for?
段
duàn
[duàn]
section; stretch
Measure word for a length of road or distance.
再走一段就到了。
Walk a bit further and you're there.
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