插嘴

chā zuǐ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

在别人说话时打断对方，加入自己的话。

To interrupt someone while they are speaking by inserting one's own words.

常用于描述不礼貌地打断他人说话的行为，也可用于中性或自嘲语境。

Often used to describe the impolite act of interrupting someone's speech, but can also be used in neutral or self-deprecating contexts.

1 大人说话的时候，小孩子不要插嘴。 (When adults are talking, children should not interrupt.)
2 他总爱在别人发言时插嘴，让人很不舒服。 (He always interrupts when others are speaking, which is very uncomfortable.)
3 不好意思，我插一句嘴，关于这个问题我有不同看法。 (Excuse me for interrupting, but I have a different opinion on this issue.)
4 她说话时我不忍心插嘴，怕打断她的思路。 (I couldn't bear to interrupt her while she was speaking, afraid to break her train of thought.)
5 在讨论中适当插嘴可以活跃气氛，但要注意礼貌。 (Interjecting appropriately in a discussion can liven up the atmosphere, but one must be polite.)

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