How to Say ‘Sorry for making you walk a bit farther.’ in Traditional Chinese
害你多走一段，不好意思。
hài nǐ duō zǒu yī duàn bù hǎo yì sī
[hài nǐ dwaw dzoh ee duàn boo how-ee-suh]
Phrase Breakdown
害你多走一段，
hài nǐ duō zǒu yī duàn
making you go an extra stretch,
This names what the speaker is sorry for. Pause at the comma.
害你多走一段，真抱歉。
Sorry for making you go farther.
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
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.
不好意思。
bù hǎo yì sī
sorry.
This is a polite, light apology used very often in Taiwan. 思 is said lightly.
不好意思，請問廁所在哪裡？
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
Words in this phrase
不好意思
bù hǎo yì sī
[boo how-ee-suh]
excuse me; sorry
A polite opening when speaking to a stranger.
不好意思打擾了，但你的穿搭很好看。
Sorry to bother you, but your outfit looks great.
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