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插嘴

chā zuǐ

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Separable verb

插嘴 (chā zuǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “to interrupt (sb talking)”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. to interrupt (sb talking)
  2. to butt in
  3. to cut into a conversation

Stroke order

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Example

別人說話的時候，不要隨便插嘴。

Don't interrupt when others are speaking.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).