chā
插
insert; stick in; interpose
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to insert into; to stick into; to thrust
Refers to the action of placing a long or flat object into something else, often with force or precision.
Tā她
bǎ把
huā花
chā插
zài在
huā花
píng瓶
lǐ里
。
She put the flowers in the vase.
Zhè这
zuò座
gāo高
shān山
sì似
hū乎
yào要
chā插
rù入
yún云
xiāo霄
。
This high mountain seems to pierce the clouds.
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Qǐng请
bǎ把
chā插
xiāo销
chā插
hǎo好
，
yǐ以
fáng防
mén门
kāi开
le了
。
Please slide the bolt into place to prevent the door from opening.
Tā他
zài在
dì地
shàng上
chā插
le了
yī一
miàn面
qí旗
zi子
。
He stuck a flag into the ground.
Nà那
shì是
chā插
chì翅
nán难
fēi飞
de的
dì地
fang方
。
That is a place where even with wings inserted, one cannot fly.
verb
to interpose; to mix in; to plant; to intersperse
Used for adding something into a gap, intervening in a situation, or planting seedlings.
Duì对
bù不
qǐ起
，
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
chā插
gè个
duì队
ma吗
？
Sorry, can I cut in line?
Qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhōng中
chā插
jǐ几
jù句
huà话
。
Please interject a few words during the discussion.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
nǐ你
bié别
chā插
shǒu手
。
Don't interfere in this matter.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
chā插
yāng秧
。
The farmers are planting rice seedlings in the field.
Tā他
zài在
liǎng两
gè个
shū书
zhī之
jiān间
chā插
le了
yī一
zhāng张
shū书
qiān签
。
He inserted a bookmark between the two books.