干预 (gān yù) — to intervene; to get involved (in a neutral or positive sense); to meddle; to interfere (in a negative sense, implying unwelcome involvement)
Definition
干预 covers both neutral 'to intervene' (e.g., government action) and negative 'to meddle'; wider in scope than 干涉, which leans more strongly toward unwelcome interference.
verb
to interveneto get involved (in a neutral or positive sense)to meddleto interfere (in a negative sense, implying unwelcome involvement)
Examples
- 干预。Zhèng fǔ jué dìng gān yù zhè cì jīng jì wēi jī.The government decided to intervene in this economic crisis.
- 干预。Qǐng bú yào gān yù wǒ men zhī jiān de sī shì.Please don't meddle in the private matters between us.
- 干预。Lián hé guó pài chū wéi hé bù duì gān yù gāi dì qū chōng tū.The United Nations sent peacekeeping forces to intervene in the conflict in that region.
Origin
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