麻烦您

麻煩您
máfannín
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 sorry to trouble you
  2. 2 could you please (polite request)

Examples

HSK 1
Máfannín bāng wǒ ná yīxià zhège bāo.
Could you please help me grab this bag?
HSK 2
Máfannín wǎng lǐ zǒu yi zǒu.
Could you please move further in?

Tips

usage
麻烦您 literally "trouble you", a softening preamble that signals you are about to ask a favor. Warmer than 请您, which sounds formally transactional. Pair with specific requests: 麻烦您帮我... ("could you kindly help me..."). The response is often 不麻烦 ("no trouble at all").

Stroke Order

fán
nín