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麻烦má fantrouble

HSK 4word

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麻烦 (má fan) means "trouble" or "to bother sb." It appears in 我有一点麻烦 (I'm in a bit of trouble) and 麻烦你了 (Sorry to bother you). A speaker asks 麻烦你帮我一下,好吗? (Could I bother you to help me for a moment?) The reply is 好,有什么麻烦? (Sure, what's the trouble?)

What does 麻烦 mean?

  1. 1.

    troublenoun

  2. 2.

    to bother sbverb

What do the characters in 麻烦 mean?

  • 麻not compositional here
  • 烦to bother

How do you use 麻烦?

See it in 我有一点麻烦 and 麻烦你了

What are some examples of 麻烦 in a sentence?

  1. 我有一点麻烦。

    Wǒ yǒu yìdiǎn máfan.

    I'm in a bit of trouble.

  2. 麻烦你了。

    Máfan nǐ le.

    Sorry to bother you.

How is 麻烦 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    麻烦你帮我一下,好吗?

    Máfan nǐ bāng wǒ yíxià, hǎo ma?

    Could I bother you to help me for a moment?

  2. Speaker B:

    好,有什么麻烦?

    Hǎo, yǒu shénme máfan?

    Sure, what's the trouble?

  3. Speaker A:

    我的电脑坏了。

    Wǒ de diànnǎo huài le.

    My computer is broken.

  4. Speaker B:

    别担心,我看看。

    Bié dānxīn, wǒ kànkan.

    Don't worry, let me take a look.

Can you use 麻烦 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我有一点___。 (I'm in a bit of trouble.)
  2. 2.What does 麻烦你了。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: ___你了。 (Sorry to bother you.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.