do a favor; make an exception; accommodate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to do someone a favor; to make an exception; to accommodate someone by providing convenience
neutralOften used in polite requests asking for special accommodation, flexibility, or leniency. Commonly appears in the construction '行个方便' (do me this favor). The tone is polite and pleading rather than demanding.
Qǐng请
nín您
xíng行
ge个
fāng方
bian便
，
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
guò过
qù去
ba吧
。
Please do us a favor and let us pass.
Zhè这
cì次
nǐ你
jiù就
xíng行
ge个
fāng方
bian便
，
tōng通
róng融
yī一
xià下
，
míng明
tiān天
zài再
jiāo交
zuò作
yè业
ba吧
。
Just do me this favor and make an exception this time—you can hand in your homework tomorrow.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
，
xíng行
ge个
fāng方
bian便
，
zhè这
pī批
huò货
wǎn晚
liǎng两
tiān天
zài再
fù付
kuǎn款
xíng行
ma吗
？
Boss, do me a favor—can we pay for this shipment two days late?