打搅 (dǎ jiǎo) — to disturb, to bother, to trouble
Definition
Polite word for 'to disturb' someone (as in 'sorry to bother you'). Softer than 打扰 and 烦 — used in apologetic requests, not to describe harassment.
verb
to disturbto botherto trouble
Examples
- ，打搅，？Duì bu qǐ, dǎ jiǎo nín yí xià, qǐng wèn tú shū guǎn zěn me zǒu?Sorry to bother you, could you tell me how to get to the library?
- ，打搅。Tā zhèng zài kāi huì, wǒ men bié dǎ jiǎo tā.He's in a meeting, let's not disturb him.
- ，打搅。Zuó wǎn lín jū tài chǎo, dǎ jiǎo le wǒ de shuì mián.The neighbors were too noisy last night and disturbed my sleep.
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