How to Say “Excuse me / sorry to bother you” in Mandarin

不好意思
bùhǎoyìsi

Excuse me / sorry to bother you

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Character by character

  • 不bùno
  • 好hǎogood
  • 意yìItaly
  • 思sito think

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How do you say "Excuse me / sorry to bother you" in Mandarin?
"Excuse me / sorry to bother you" in Mandarin is 不好意思, pronounced bù hǎoyìsi (fourth tone, third tone, fourth tone, neutral tone).
What does 不好意思 mean literally?
不好意思 breaks down as 不 (no) + 好 (good) + 意 (Italy) + 思 (to think).
What tones does 不好意思 use?
不好意思 is pronounced bù hǎoyìsi: fourth tone, third tone, fourth tone, neutral tone.