插话 (chā huà) — to interrupt, to interject (a remark)
Definition
To cut into an ongoing conversation to interject a remark — usually sudden and a bit rude. The first example shows 插不上话, meaning 'couldn't get a word in'.
verb
to interruptto interject (a remark)
Examples
- ，插话。Kāi huì shí, tā zǒng xǐ huan chā huà.He always likes to butt in during meetings.
- ，。Tā chā le yí jù huà, dà jiā dōu bù shuō huà le.He interjected a sentence, and everyone fell silent.
- ，。Wǒ chā bú shàng huà, zhǐ hǎo tīng zhe.I couldn't get a word in, so I just listened.
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