chāㄔㄚ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    old variant of 插[cha1]

  2. 2

    to insert

  3. 3

    stick in

  4. 4

    pierce

  5. 5

    to take part in

  6. 6

    to interfere

  7. 7

    to interpose

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你和你妈用上海话聊天的时候,我只听得懂几个词,所以我插不上话。

你和你媽用上海話聊天的時候,我只聽得懂幾個詞,所以我插不上話。

When you speak Shanghainese with your mum, I only understand a few words, so I can't join in the conversation.

他走路時常常把一隻手插在褲袋裏。

He often walks with his hand in his pocket.

母親在我的生日蛋糕上插上了十三枝蠟燭。

My mother put thirteen candles on my birthday cake.

别把鲜花插在牛粪上。

別把鮮花插在牛糞上。

Don't cast pearls before swine.

他把手插進口袋裡。

He put his hands in his pockets.

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Related: 插

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