How to Say ‘Sorry to trouble you’ in Traditional Chinese
麻煩你了
má fán nǐ le
[mah-fahn nee luh]
💬 Usage Tip: The [了] in [麻煩你了] gives it a "I've put you to trouble" feel, so it comes across like "sorry to trouble you" or "thanks for the trouble." Compare [麻煩你] for making a request now, and [麻煩你了] after someone has helped or is about to go out of their way.
Phrase Breakdown
麻煩
má fán
[mah-fahn]
to trouble someone; sorry for bothering you
A polite expression showing appreciation and mild apology when someone is inconvenienced helping you.
這麼晚還要你幫忙，真是麻煩你了。
It's so late and I still need your help; sorry for troubling you.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The pronoun for the person you are speaking to directly.
今天真的要謝謝你。
I really have to thank you today.
了
le
[luh]
sentence-final particle indicating completion or softening tone
Here, 了 softens the phrase and makes it sound more natural and conversational, like 'Sorry to trouble you.'
這件事真的麻煩你了。
This matter really has troubled you; sorry for bothering you.
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