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介入

jiè rù · jie ru

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to intervene; to get involved
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Two kids and one swing

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)两个(liǎnggè)小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)在(zài)吵架(chǎojià)。

    Look, those two kids are arguing.

  2. Liangliang

    他们(tāmen)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)玩(wán)那个(nàge)秋千(qiūqiān)。

    They both want to play on that swing.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)要不要(yàobùyào)介入(jièrù)？

    Should we step in?

  4. Liangliang

    先(xiān)别(bié)介入(jièrù)，他们(tāmen)可能(kěnéng)自己(zìjǐ)能(néng)解决(jiějué)。

    Don't step in yet. They may solve it themselves.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，他们(tāmen)好像(hǎoxiàng)在(zài)轮流(lúnliú)玩(wán)了(le)。

    Look, they seem to be taking turns now.

  6. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，不用(bùyòng)我们(wǒmen)介入(jièrù)，他们(tāmen)还(hái)成(chéng)了(le)好朋友(hǎopéngyou)。

    See, no need to step in. They even became friends.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

法(fǎ)迪(dí)尔(ěr)很(hěn)烦(fán)岳(yuè)母(mǔ)介(jiè)入(rù)他(tā)和(hé)丹(dān)妮(nī)亚(yà)的(de)关(guān)系(xì)。

Fadil was tired of his mother-in-law coming in between he and Dania.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by OsoHombre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

邻(lín)居(jū)及(jí)时(shí)介(jiè)入(rù)，才(cái)避(bì)免(miǎn)了(le)两(liǎng)家(jiā)的(de)争(zhēng)吵(chǎo)升(shēng)级(jí)。

The neighbor intervened in time, preventing the quarrel between the two families from escalating.

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