插手

chā shǒu · cha shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to get involved in
  2. to meddle
  3. interference

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)最(zuì)好(hǎo)不(bú)要(yào)插(chā)手(shǒu)别(bié)人(rén)的(de)事(shì)务(wù)。

It's best if you don't poke your nose into other people's business.

Tatoeba: Chinese by wangzi0921 · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

不(bú)要(yào)插(chā)手(shǒu)我(wǒ)的(de)私(sī)生(shēng)活(huó)。

Don't pry into my private life.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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