“Excuse me” is a polite English phrase. We often use “excuse me” to seek or obtain certain types of exemptions for ourselves (such as, to excuse oneself from a group outing). Mandarin Chinese language also comes with different types of phrases to convey the meaning of “excuse me”.

Do you know how to say, “excuse me” in Mandarin Chinese?

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How to say “Excuse Me” in Chinese?

#1. Excuse Me (请问…, qǐng wèn…)

Example sentence 1

• Excuse me, is Josh here?
• Qǐngwèn, Josh zài ma?
• 请问, Josh 在吗？

Example sentence 2

• Excuse me, how I can get to Exit 3?
• Qǐng wèn, sān hǎo kǒu zěnme zǒu?
• 请问, 3号口怎么走？

#2. Excuse Me (不好意思, bù hǎo yìsi)

Example sentence 1

• Excuse me, let me through, please?
• Bù hǎo yìsi，jiè guò yíxià！
• 不好意思，借过一下！

Example sentence 2

• Excuse me, could you move a bit (so that I can pass)?
• Bù hǎo yìsi, qǐng ràng yíxià!
• 不好意思，请让一下！

#3. Excuse Me (打扰一下, dǎrǎo yíxià)

• Excuse me, do you have 5 minutes?
• Dǎrǎo yíxià, nǐ yǒu wǔ fēnzhōng shíjiān ma?
• 打扰一下，你有五分钟时间吗?