打扰

dǎ rǎo

bother

The Chinese word for 'bother', '打扰', is often used when someone is intruding into someone's space or time and asking for their attention. It can also be used more casually for times when you are asking for a person's time or interrupting what they are doing. Just like in English, it can be used both in a serious and more casual, informal way.

verb noun

Example sentences using: 打扰

打扰你一下

dǎ rǎo nǐ yī xià

Excuse me for a moment

The phrase is used when interrupting or attracting someone's attention in a polite way.

打扰你了，可以使用这个电脑吗？

dǎ rǎo nǐ le, kě yǐ shǐ yòng zhè gè diàn nǎo ma?

Excuse me, can I use this computer?

This phrase is used when making a polite request.

我不想打扰他的午休。

wǒ bù xiǎng dǎ rǎo tā de wǔ xiū

I don't want to disturb his siesta.

This phrase is used to express reluctance to interrupt someone when they're at rest.

别打扰我，我正在看书。

bié dǎ rǎo wǒ, wǒ zhèng zài kàn shū

Don't disturb me, I'm reading a book.

This phrase is used when someone doesn't want to be disturbed.

如果我打扰你了，我会离开的。

rú guǒ wǒ dǎ rǎo nǐ le, wǒ huì lí kāi de

If I disturb you, I will leave.

This phrase is used to politely indicate that you'll leave if you're causing a disturbance.

实在抱歉，我没想到会打扰到你。

shí zài bào qiàn, wǒ méi xiǎng dào huì dǎ rǎo dào nǐ

I'm truly sorry, I didn't expect to disturb you.

This phrase is used when apologizing for unintentionally causing a disturbance.

我打扰你了吗？

wǒ dǎ rǎo nǐ le ma?

Did I disturb you?

This phrase is used as a polite way to ask if you're causing a nuisance or interruption.

如果打扰了你的计划，我会感到非常抱歉。

rú guǒ dǎ rǎo le nǐ de jì huà, wǒ huì gǎn dào fēi cháng bào qiàn

I will be very sorry if I have disturbed your plans.

Used when expressing regret for unintentionally interrupting or disrupting someone's plans.

请原谅我打扰你。

qǐng yuán liàng wǒ dǎ rǎo nǐ

Please pardon my disturbance.

This phrase is used when asking for forgiveness for causing a disturbance.

他因为一件事打扰了大家。

tā yīn wèi yī jiàn shì dǎ rǎo le dà jiā

He disturbed everyone because of one thing.

This phrase is used when describing a situation where someone caused a disturbance to a group of people.