麻煩

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See also: 麻烦

Chinese

(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp
(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp; numb; to bother
 
 feel vexed; to bother
trad. (麻煩) 麻 煩
simp. (麻烦) 麻 烦

Pronunciation

Note:
  • mua5 huêng5 - Chaozhou;
  • mua5 huang5 - Shantou;
  • mua5 huam5 - Jieyang, Pontianak.

Adjective

麻煩

  1. involving a hassle; troublesome; annoying
    很麻煩的事／很麻烦的事  ―  hěn máfan de shì  ―  hassle

Synonyms

Verb

麻煩

  1. (polite) to trouble; to bother
    麻煩你了。／麻烦你了。  ―  Máfan nǐ le.  ―  Sorry to trouble you.
    麻煩大家過來一下。 [MSC, trad.]
    麻烦大家过来一下。 [MSC, simp.]
    Máfan dàjiā guòlái yīxià.
    Could everyone please come here?
    麻煩您幫我接通書記辦公室的電話，好嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
    麻烦您帮我接通书记办公室的电话，好吗？ [MSC, simp.]
    Máfan nín bāng wǒ jiētōng shūjì bàngōngshì de diànhuà, hǎo ma?
    Could you please connect me to the secretary's office?

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Noun

麻煩

  1. cross to bear; jam; trouble; problem
    為別人帶來麻煩 [MSC, trad.]
    为别人带来麻烦 [MSC, simp.]
    wèi biérén dàilái máfan
    to bring trouble to others
    你在自找麻煩！／你在自找麻烦！  ―  Nǐ zài zìzhǎo máfan!  ―  You're asking for trouble!
    他發現自己有麻煩了。 [MSC, trad.]
    他发现自己有麻烦了。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā fāxiàn zìjǐ yǒu máfan le.
    He found himself in a jam.
    這事還真成了麻煩了。 [MSC, trad.]
    这事还真成了麻烦了。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè shì hái zhēn chéng le máfan le.
    This has really become a problem.

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