干涉

gānshè
verb HSK 6 #5,125

Meanings

  1. 1 to interfere; to intervene; to meddle

Characters

To involve oneself in others' affairs — interference.

Examples

Qǐng bùyào gān shè wǒ de sīshì.
Please don't interfere in my private affairs.
Rènhé guójiā dōu bù yīnggāi gān shè bié guó nèizhèng.
No country should interfere in another country's internal affairs.
Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi guòdù gān shè 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

gàn
shè