插话

插話

chāhuà

verb #25,884

Meanings

1 to interrupt
2 to interject
3 to cut in (during a conversation)

Characters

to insert; to plug in

speech; words; talk

Examples

他总是在别人说话时插话。

Tā zǒngshì zài biéren shuōhuà shí chāhuà.

He always interrupts when others are speaking.

对不起，我可以插话吗？

Duìbuqǐ, wǒkěyǐ chāhuà ma?

Sorry, may I interject?

Tips

usage

插话 can be neutral (asking permission to speak) or negative (rude interruption) depending on context. 打断 is more explicitly negative.

Stroke Order

插 chā

话 huà