添麻烦

添麻煩
tiānmáfan
verb #8,014

Meanings

  1. 1 to cause trouble; to be a bother
  2. 2 to add to someone's trouble

Characters

To add + trouble — to cause trouble or inconvenience someone.

Examples

Bùhǎoyìsi, gěi nǐ tiān máfan le.
Sorry to have caused you trouble.
Wǒ bù xiǎng gěi biérén tiān máfan.
I don't want to bother other people.
Bié zài gěi wǒ tiān máfan le!
Stop causing me trouble!

Tips

grammar
添麻烦 typically follows the pattern + someone + 添麻烦. Example: 添麻烦 (to cause you trouble). It's a separable verb-object phrase.
culture
不好意思添麻烦 is an extremely common polite expression in Chinese, reflecting the cultural value of not burdening others. It's often said even when the 'trouble' is minimal.

Stroke Order

tiān
fán