Definition & Meaning

1.interrupt; barge into a conversation; break in (on somebody/something)

2.socket; jack; hollow piece or part into which something fits; spigot

Word usage

Words with cha kou

chā kǒu

插 口

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1
v.interrupt; barge into a conversation; break in (on somebody/something)
- bié rén shuō huà shí bù yào chā kǒu
  别人说话时不要插口。
  Don't break in when someone is talking.
synonym
chā zuǐ插嘴 duō zuǐ多嘴 chā huà插话 qiǎng zuǐ抢嘴
2
n.socket; jack; hollow piece or part into which something fits; spigot
- kuò yīn qì shàng yǒu liǎng gè chā kǒu
  扩音器上有两个插口。
  There are two sockets in the amplifier.
- diàn qì chā kǒu
  电器插口
  socket for electrical appliances
- ěr jī chā kǒu
  耳机插口
  a headphone socket
synonym
jiē kǒu接口 chā xiāo插销 chā kǒng插孔

Word usage

Separable word
"插" and "口" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 人家两位谈得正高兴，我插不上口。
  I can't interrupt their happy conversation.
- 她实在忍不住才插了口。
  She couldn't help but interrupt.
- 他们都不说话了，我才插的口。
  It was when they didn't talk anymore that I chipped in.

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