有劳 (yǒu) — polite expression used to request a favor or thank someone for their trouble
Definition
A polite, set phrase used to ask a favor or thank someone for their trouble — softer and more deferential than a plain '谢谢'. Always followed by a verb (e.g. 有劳您…).
idiom
polite expression used to request a favor or thank someone for their trouble
Examples
- 有劳。yǒu Nín bāng wǒ chá yí xià zhè ge hào mǎ.Could you please look up this number for me?
- 有劳，。Zhè jiàn shì jiù yǒu nǐ le, fēi cháng gǎn xiè.I'll leave this matter to you — many thanks.
- 有劳，。yǒu Nín pǎo yí tàng, zhēn shì bù hǎo yì si.I'm sorry to have troubled you to make a trip.
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