不好意思啊 添麻烦了 感谢啊
“Sorry about that. Sorry for the trouble. Thank you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你说两句
“Your turn.”
不好意思啊 添麻烦了 感谢啊
“Sorry about that. Sorry for the trouble. Thank you.”
好啊
“Well,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Apologizing for 'causing trouble' (添麻烦) while simultaneously giving thanks is the quintessential Chinese etiquette for acknowledging and validating another person's favor or effort.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
excuse me / sorry
A universal polite social lubricant used for minor apologies, asking favors, or feeling sheepish.
cause trouble / bring inconvenience to someone
Essential polite formula used when asking for assistance or acknowledging someone's labor.
Softens the formality, conveying warmth and approachable politeness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sorry, hope I didn't cause you any trouble.”
“Sorry. I mistook you for someone else. Apologies.”
“I'm sorry for causing you trouble yesterday.”
“Thank you, Aunty. You’re welcome. Here, you must be tired.”
“I'm sorry for causing you trouble today. I'm fine.”
“I'm really sorry for the trouble.”
“I'm sorry. My son is spoiled. Thank you.”
“we've bothered you a lot. Thank you.”
“I'm sorry to trouble you with that.”
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“Sorry, I was tied up just now.”
“Sorry. What brings you here? Sorry about that.”
“Sorry about this. You just wait. What?”
“Sorry, I, I shouldn't have said so much about your life.”
“So sorry I'm late. Traffic was heavy.”
“Sorry. I'm a noob, sorry. Start again.”
“I'm sorry. She's old.”
“I'm sorry about this accident.”
“Sorry about that. Both my parents are teachers, so they tend to talk a lot.”
“I'm sorry. Miss, let me handle it. I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry. We're renovating.”
“Sorry, I'll just... It's fine.”
“Sorry. I'm really anxious,”
“Sorry, I got the wrong room.”
“I'm sorry. I interrupted your work.”