加塞儿 (jiā sāi r) — to cut in line, to jump a queue (colloquial)

Definition

Colloquial verb meaning to cut in line / jump the queue. The 儿 is a colloquial suffix; in formal writing drop it and write 插队.

verb
to cut in lineto jump a queue (colloquial)

Examples

  • ，加塞儿。
    Dà jiā dōu zài pái duì, nǐ bié jiā sāi r.
    Everyone is waiting in line — don't cut in.
  • ，。
    Tā jiā le gè sāi ér, hòu miàn de rén hěn bù gāo xìng.
    He cut in line, and the people behind were very unhappy.
  • ，加塞儿，。
    Zài chāo shì pái duì shí, yǒu rén xiǎng jiā sāi r, bèi gōng zuò rén yuán lán zhù le.
    While waiting in line at the supermarket, someone tried to cut in and was stopped by a staff member.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

加塞squeeze into a gap
加jiāadd塞sāigap
动宾Verb + object
儿ér

加 means add, 塞 means gap, and 儿 gives a colloquial flavor; together they mean to squeeze into a line.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

加 pairs 力 and 口. In one explanation 力 is strength and 口 is the mouth, meaning exaggeration; in another 力 is plowing effort and 口 is breath or exclamation, meaning extra effort.

Open 加 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 宀宀miánhouse
  • 工工gōngtwo items
  • 廾廾gǒngtwo hands

塞 combines 宀 (house), 工 (two items), and 廾 (two hands), showing hands stuffing items into a house.

Open 塞 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 儿 is a simple drawing of a standing person, used as an alternate form of the character for person.

Open 儿 →

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