Definition
麻烦 can mean 'troublesome' (adj) or 'to bother someone' in polite requests (verb). Unlike 讨厌 (dislike/annoying) and 烦 (irritated), 麻烦 focuses on inconvenience rather than personal dislike. It's the standard polite way to ask a favor, whereas 打扰/打搅 mean 'disturb' and are less common for requests.
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。Wǒmen yǒu má fan le.We have a problem/trouble.
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