插嘴 chāzuǐ to interrupt (somebody talking)
to interrupt (somebody talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation
How to remember 插嘴: 插 to insert + 嘴 mouth = to interrupt (somebody talking).
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How it is used
- To butt into a conversation, interrupt someone speaking - 大人说话，小孩别插嘴 (dàrén shuōhuà, xiǎohái bié chāzuǐ) when adults talk, kids shouldn't cut in.
- Specifically verbal interruption. Contrast 打断 (dǎduàn, cut off/interrupt) and 插手 (chāshǒu, meddle in an affair, not speech).