麻烦 (má fan) — (adjective) troublesome, inconvenient; (verb) to bother (someone to do something), to put to trouble (used in polite requests); (noun) trouble, inconvenience, bother
Definition
麻烦 covers both the noun 'trouble' and the verb 'to bother someone' (polite requests: 麻烦你…). As an adjective it's broader than 不便 (purely inconvenient) and lighter than 讨厌 (truly annoying).
adjective
troublesomeinconvenient
verb
to bother (someone to do something)to put to trouble (used in polite requests)
noun
troubleinconveniencebother
Examples
- 麻烦。Zhè jiàn shì hěn má fan.This matter is very troublesome.
- 麻烦。má fan Nǐ kāi yí xià mén.Could I trouble you to open the door?
- 麻烦。Wǒ men yǒu má fan le.We have a problem/trouble.
Grammar
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