Definition
插手 (chā shǒu) is a colloquial verb for 'meddle' or 'get involved in something not one's business', with a negative tone. Unlike neutral 参与 (cān yù) or formal 干涉 (gān shè), 插手 is everyday speech for poking one's nose in. It is a separable verb (离合词), e.g., 插不上手.
verb
to get involved into take part in (often implying unwanted interference)to meddleto poke one's nose into
Examples
- 插手，。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ zuì hǎo bié chā shǒu, ràng wǒ zìjǐ chǔlǐ.You'd better not get involved in this; let me handle it myself.
- ，。Wǒ xiǎng bāngmáng, kěshì wánquán chā bú shàng shǒu.I wanted to help, but I couldn't get involved at all.
- 插手。Tā bù xǐhuan biérén chā shǒu tā de sīrén shìwù.He doesn't like others meddling in his personal affairs.
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