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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.interrupt; speak out of turn; chip in

    • bié chā zuǐ xiān tīng wǒ shuō wán

      插嘴

      Don't interrupt and let me finish.

    • tā zǒng ài chā zuǐ

      插嘴

      He always cuts in.

    • tā bù shí chā zuǐ tí wèn

      不时插嘴提问

      He thrust in a question from time to time.

    • chā zuǐ shuō jǐ jù

      插嘴

      make a brief interruption

    • wǒ men tán huà shí tā lǎo chā zuǐ

      我们谈话插嘴

      She kept cutting into our conversation.

    • bié rén jiǎng huà shí chā zuǐ shì bù lǐ mào de

      别人讲话插嘴礼貌

      It is not polite to interrupt when someone is talking.

    • tā cū bào de chā zuǐ

      粗暴插嘴

      She interrupted roughly.

    • qǐng nǐ bié lǎo shì chā zuǐ hǎo ma

      老是插嘴

      Would you mind not interrupting all the time?

Word usage

  • "插" and "嘴" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 人家高兴

      I can't interrupt their happy conversation.

    • 别人聊天儿时候从来没有

      He never interrupts when others are talking.

    • 实在

      She couldn't help but interrupt.