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How to Say ‘Okay, I'd appreciate it.’ in Traditional Chinese

好,麻煩你。

hǎo má fán nǐ

[how máfan nǐ]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 麻煩你 (literally "troubling you") is how Taiwanese people accept help politely. It works for requests to staff, colleagues, or strangers.

Phrase Breakdown

好

hǎo

[how]

okay; good

Very common word meaning 'good', 'fine', or 'okay' depending on context.

Example

好,我等你。

Okay, I’ll wait for you.

麻煩

má fán

[máfan]

to trouble; to bother

To cause someone inconvenience.

Example

不要麻煩別人。

Don't bother others.

你

nǐ

[nǐ]

you

Refers to the person being spoken to.

Example

你今天看起來很高興。

You look happy today.

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