插脚

插腳

chājiǎo

verb

Meanings

1 to squeeze in; to find a place to stand
2 to butt in; to meddle in others' affairs
3 (noun) prong; plug pin

Characters

to insert; stick in

Examples

屋里挤得连个插脚的地方都没有。

Wū lǐ jǐ de lián gè chājiǎo de dìfang dōu méiyǒu.

The room was so crowded there was nowhere even to stand.

这是他们家的事，你别插脚。

Zhè shì tāmen jiā de shì, nǐ bié chājiǎo.

This is their family's business — don't meddle.

这个插头是三插脚的。

Zhège chātóu shì sān chājiǎo de.

This plug has three prongs.

Tips

usage

Three layered senses: literal (no room to set foot — 没地方插脚), figurative (don't poke your nose in — 别插脚), and technical (prongs of an electrical plug). Context picks for you. The figurative 'meddle' use is more colloquial than 插手 (chāshǒu).

Stroke Order

插 chā

脚 jiǎo