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打岔

dǎ chà
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. interruption
  2. 2. to interrupt (esp. talk)
  3. 3. to change the subject

Word relationships

Related words

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插嘴
chā zuǐ

to interrupt (sb talking)

插话，打断别人说话

Synonyms

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打断
dǎ duàn

to interrupt

打断对话或思路

Usage notes

Common mistakes

打岔 means to interrupt a conversation or change the subject, not to interrupt an action or event; use 打断 for physical interruptions.

Formality

打岔 is informal and mostly used in spoken Chinese, often with a slightly negative tone implying rudeness.

Example Sentences

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请别 打岔 ，我在听广播。
Please don't interrupt, I'm listening to the radio.
别 打岔 !
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4271755)

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Child Words of 打岔

岔
chà

fork in road

打
dá

dozen (loanword)

打
dǎ

to beat