How to Say ‘Sorry to bother you’ in Traditional Chinese
打擾一下
dǎ rǎo yī xià
[dah-rao ee-shyah]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding 一下 (yí xià) after an action makes it sound brief and casual, like "just for a second." You can reuse it: 等一下 "wait a moment", 看一下 "take a quick look". Note that 一 reads (yí) here because 下 has a falling tone.
Phrase Breakdown
打擾
dǎ rǎo
[dah-rao]
to bother; to disturb politely
A fixed polite expression used when visiting someone, especially to sound humble and respectful.
這次又來打擾了，請多包涵。
I’ve come to bother you again this time; please forgive the inconvenience.
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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