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Chinese dictionary
v.interrupt; speak out of turn; chip in
别插嘴,先听我说完。
Don't interrupt and let me finish.
他总爱插嘴。
He always cuts in.
他不时插嘴提问。
He thrust in a question from time to time.
插嘴说几句
make a brief interruption
我们谈话时她老插嘴。
She kept cutting into our conversation.
别人讲话时插嘴是不礼貌的。
It is not polite to interrupt when someone is talking.
她粗暴地插嘴。
She interrupted roughly.
请你别老是插嘴好吗?
Would you mind not interrupting all the time?
Word usage
- Separable word"插" and "嘴" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
人家两位谈得正高兴,我插不上嘴。
I can't interrupt their happy conversation.
别人聊天儿的时候,他从来没有插过嘴。
He never interrupts when others are talking.
她实在忍不住才插了嘴。
She couldn't help but interrupt.