How to Say ‘Sorry to bother you’ in Traditional Chinese
打擾一下
dǎ rǎo yī xià
[dah-rao ee-shyah]
💬 Usage Tip: 一下 (yí xià) after a verb makes the action sound small and quick, so 打擾一下 is literally "disturb for a moment". The same trick softens requests too: 等一下 "wait a sec", 看一下 "take a quick look".
Phrase Breakdown
打擾
dǎ rǎo
[dah-rao]
to bother; to disturb; to trouble someone politely
A polite word often used when visiting someone, asking for help, or interrupting. In Taiwan, it is commonly said to show courtesy.
今天來打擾您了，真不好意思。
I’ve come to bother you today; I’m really sorry about that.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a bit; briefly
一下 softens an action and often means 'for a moment' or 'a little bit.'
我想跟你確認一下時間。
I want to confirm the time with you briefly.
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