麻烦

麻煩

máfan

adjective HSK 3 #455

Meanings

Máfan nǐ bāng wǒ yíxià.

Sorry to bother you, could you help me?

Zhè jiàn shì tài máfan le.

This matter is too troublesome.

Bié pà máfan.

Don't be afraid of trouble.

Gěi nǐ tiān máfan le.

Sorry for the trouble I've caused you.

usage

麻烦你... is a very polite way to ask for help, similar to 'excuse me, could you...' Use it when making requests to strangers or in formal situations.

麻 má

烦 fán