How to Say ‘Could you please help for a moment’ in Traditional Chinese
麻煩您一下
má fán nín yī xià
[mah-fahn neen ee-shyah]
💬 Usage Tip: [麻煩您一下] is a polite softener before a request, not literally about causing trouble. You can use it before many actions: [麻煩您停一下] or [麻煩您看一下].
Phrase Breakdown
麻煩
má fán
[mah-fahn]
to trouble; excuse me; please
A polite word used before asking someone to do something for you.
麻煩您在前面停一下。
Could I trouble you to stop up ahead for a moment?
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of 'you,' often used with service workers or elders.
麻煩您一下，我要在巷口下車。
Excuse me, I want to get off at the alley entrance.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a bit; for a moment
Softens a request, making it sound more polite and less direct.
請等一下，我們要在這裡下車。
Please wait a moment; we want to get off here.
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