干涉

gānshè

verb HSK 6 #5,125

Meanings

1 to interfere; to intervene; to meddle

Characters

to concern; to interfere

to wade; to involve

To involve oneself in others' affairs — interference.

Examples

请不要干涉我的私事。

Qǐng bùyào gānshè wǒ de sīshì.

Please don't interfere in my private affairs.

任何国家都不应该干涉别国内政。

Rènhé guójiā dōu bù yīnggāi gānshè biéguó nèizhèng.

No country should interfere in another country's internal affairs.

父母不应该过度干涉孩子的选择。

Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi guòdù gānshè háizi de xuǎnzé.

Parents shouldn't excessively interfere in their children's choices.

Tips

usage

干涉 has a negative connotation — it implies unwanted meddling. 互不干涉内政 (mutual non-interference in internal affairs) is a core principle of Chinese foreign policy.

Stroke Order

干 gān

涉 shè