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插手

chā shǒu · cha shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to get involved in
  2. to meddle
  3. interference
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In a conversation

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The last puzzle piece

  1. Dengdeng

    这块(zhèkuài)拼图(pīntú)应该(yīnggāi)放(fàng)这儿(zhèr)吧(ba)？

    This puzzle piece should go here, right?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)别(bié)插手(chāshǒu)，我(wǒ)快(kuài)拼好了(pīnhǎole)。

    Do not meddle. I am almost done.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)就是(jiùshì)想(xiǎng)帮帮(bāngbāng)你(nǐ)。

    I just wanted to help you.

  4. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，最后(zuìhòu)一块(yīkuài)给你(gěinǐ)，别的(biéde)不许(bùxǔ)插手(chāshǒu)。

    Okay, you get the last piece. Do not touch anything else.

  5. Dengdeng

    放不进去(fàngbùjìnqù)！

    It will not fit!

  6. Liangliang

    哎(āi)，这块(zhèkuài)是(shì)另一副(lìngyīfù)拼图(pīntú)的(de)！

    Oh, this piece is from another puzzle!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)最(zuì)好(hǎo)不(bú)要(yào)插(chā)手(shǒu)别(bié)人(rén)的(de)事(shì)务(wù)。

It's best if you don't poke your nose into other people's business.

Tatoeba: Chinese by wangzi0921 · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

不(bú)要(yào)插(chā)手(shǒu)我(wǒ)的(de)私(sī)生(shēng)活(huó)。

Don't pry into my private life.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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