麻烦 má fan
“trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying; to bother sb; to put sb to trouble”
adjective / noun, adjective, verb, nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 麻煩
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
麻烦 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1494: 麻烦 máfan — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形、动、名). PDF page 117
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 麻烦
麻烦 describes something that is troublesome, annoying, or a hassle, and as a noun it means 'trouble' (遇到麻烦). It is also used as a polite verb meaning 'to trouble someone', typically in the pattern 麻烦你 + verb to make a request.
例句Example sentences
- 办护照很麻烦。bàn hù zhào hěn má fan.Getting a passport is a hassle.
- 麻烦你帮我一下，好吗？má fan nǐ bāng wǒ yí xià, hǎo ma?Could you please give me a hand?
- 我遇到麻烦了，你能帮我吗？wǒ yù dào má fan le, nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?I'm in trouble — can you help me?
相关词语Related words
- 烦恼 fán nǎo