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打岔
dǎ chà
Meaning
- to interrupt (esp. talk)
- interruption
- to change the subject
Definition
打断别人的说话或思维，转移话题。
To interrupt someone's speech or train of thought, diverting the conversation.
Usage
常用于形容在别人说话时突然插话，或故意转移注意力。
Often used to describe suddenly interjecting while someone is speaking, or deliberately diverting attention.
Examples
- 1 我正在开会，你别打岔。 (I'm in a meeting, don't interrupt me.)
- 2 他总爱在别人说话时打岔。 (He always likes to interrupt when others are talking.)
- 3 别打岔，让我把话说完。 (Don't interrupt, let me finish what I'm saying.)
- 4 她故意打岔，不想讨论那个话题。 (She deliberately changed the subject because she didn't want to discuss that topic.)
- 5 孩子在一旁打岔，我无法专心工作。 (The child kept interrupting, and I couldn't concentrate on my work.)
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