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插嘴

chā zuǐ

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

插嘴 (chā zuǐ) means "to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 插嘴 means

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

The characters in 插嘴

• 插chāto insert; stick in; pierce
• 嘴zuǐmouth; beak; nozzle

Example sentences

• 我说话的时候请你不要插嘴。
  Wǒ shuōhuà de shíhou qǐng nǐ bù yào chāzuǐ.
  Please don't interrupt me while I'm talking.
• 贝丝很喜欢在别人说话的时候插嘴。
  Bèi sī hěn xǐhuan zài biéren shuōhuà de shíhou chāzuǐ.
  Beth has a strong habit of interrupting people while they are talking.

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