干涉 gānshè to interfere
to interfere; to meddle; interference
How to remember 干涉: 干 do + 涉 involve = to interfere.
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How it is used
- To interfere / meddle in others' affairs - 不要干涉别人的私事 (búyào gānshè biéren de sīshì) don't meddle in other people's private matters.
- Strong, often negative: 干涉内政 (interfere in internal affairs) is standard diplomatic language. 干 reads gān here. Also a physics term (光的干涉, interference).
- Contrast 干预 (gānyù), which can be neutral or even legitimate intervention (政府干预市场); 干涉 usually implies unwelcome, improper meddling.
Example sentences
- 我没有权利干涉。 Wǒ méiyǒu quánlì gānshè.I had no right to interfere.
- 他无权干涉我们的家庭事务。 Tā wúquán gānshè wǒmen de jiātíngshìwù.He has no right to interfere in our family affairs.
- 我的父亲总是干涉我的私生活。 Wǒ de fùqīn zǒngshì gānshè wǒ de sīshēnghuó.My father is always poking his nose into my private life.