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麻烦 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say má fan slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
麻烦表示让人费事、难处理的事。
má fán biǎo shì ràng rén fèi shì 、 nán chù lǐ de shì。
Trouble means something troublesome or inconvenient.
Context note
麻烦常出现在请求帮助和礼貌说话里。
má fán cháng chū xiàn zài qǐng qiú bāng zhù hé lǐ mào shuō huà lǐ。
Trouble often appears in asking for help and polite speech.
5 examples
这件事有点麻烦。
zhè jiàn shì yǒu diǎn má fán。
This matter is a little troublesome.
麻烦你帮我。
má fán nǐ bāng wǒ。
Please help me.
不好意思，麻烦一下。
bù hǎo yì si， má fán yí xià。
Sorry to bother you.
别麻烦别人。
bié má fán bié rén。
Do not trouble others.
这个问题不麻烦。
zhè ge wèn tí bù má fán。
This problem is not troublesome.
5 mini stories
我遇到一点麻烦，老师帮了我。
wǒ yù dào yì diǎn má fán， lǎo shī bāng le wǒ。
I ran into a little trouble, and the teacher helped me.
麻烦你把门关上。
má fán nǐ bǎ mén guān shàng。
Please close the door for me.
如果事情太麻烦，我们可以慢慢做。
rú guǒ shì qíng tài má fán， wǒ men kě yǐ màn màn zuò。
If things are too troublesome, we can do them slowly.
妈妈说不要总是麻烦别人，要自己先想办法。
mā ma shuō bú yào zǒng shì má fán bié rén， yào zì jǐ xiān xiǎng bàn fǎ。
Mom said do not always trouble others; first think of a way yourself.
不好意思，麻烦你再说一遍。
bù hǎo yì si， má fán nǐ zài shuō yí biàn。
Sorry to bother you, please say it again.