穿插 (chuān chā) — to insert, to intersperse (one thing among others); to alternate, to do in turn
Definition
穿插 means to weave or insert one thing among others, either by alternating activities or by embedding content into a larger whole.
verb
to insertto intersperse (one thing among others)to alternateto do in turn
Examples
- 穿插。Dǎo yǎn zài diàn yǐng zhōng chuān chā le yí gè gǎn rén de ài qíng gù shi.The director wove a touching love story into the film.
- 穿插，。Gōng zuò qī jiān yào chuān chā shì dàng de xiū xi, bú yào yì zhí zuò zhe.During work you should intersperse proper rest — don't keep sitting the whole time.
- 穿插，。Zhè liǎng xiàng rèn wu kě yǐ chuān chā jìn xíng, bú yòng děng yí gè zuò wán zài zuò lìng yí gè.These two tasks can be done alternately — you don't need to finish one before starting the other.
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