Saying politely in Chinese Language

For being polite in Chinese conversation, we can say 谢谢 - xie4xie5 (thank you). Actually there are several other words for saying polite in.

麻烦 ma2fan5
Its actual meaning is "hustle" or "trouble", however we can use this word for other polite meaning:


Please
麻烦你让一下
ma2fan5 ni3 rang4 yi1xia4
Please get out of the way (if you want to step out of the crowd)

Need a favor
麻烦你帮我我拿一下
ma2fan5 ni3 bang1 wo3 na2 yi1xia4
Troubling you to please help me pick this up

可不可以麻烦你帮我一下
ke3 bu4 ke3yi3 ma2fan5 ni3 bang1 wo3 na2 yi1xia4
Can I or not to trouble you to please help me pick this up?

可不可以麻烦你修一下
ke3 bu4 ke3yi3 ma2fan5 ni3 xiu1 yi1xia4
Can I or not to trouble you to repair this?

麻烦你告诉他，我打个电话给他了
ma2fan5 ni3 gao4su5 ta1, wo3 da3 ge4 dian4hua4 gei3 ta1le5
(Sorry to trouble you) please tell him, I phoned him

Saying thank you after someone did something nice
啊, 这是太麻烦你了
a1 zhe4 shi4 tai4 ma2fan5 ni3 le5
Ooh, this really troubled you (Ooh, thank you)

Saying thank you before someone does something for you
那就麻烦你了
na4 jiu4 ma2fan5 ni3 le5
That really will trouble you (Thank you in advance)


Let's see how to say the real meaning of 麻烦 (trouble)
办签证真麻烦
ban4 qian1zheng4 zhen1 ma2fan5
Apply visa is very troublesome

你真麻烦
ni3 zhen1 ma2fan5
You are really troublesome

Source: Qingwen, ChinesePod

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