Chinese word

介入

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiè rù

Meaning

  • verbintervene

Example

请不要介入我们的事情。qǐng bú yào jiè rù wǒ men de shì qíng

Please don't intervene in our affairs.

Illustration for 介入 (intervene)

More examples

选举期间，公众警惕外国势力介入本国政治。xuán jǔ qī jiān gōng zhòng jǐng tì wài guó shì lì jiè rù běn guó zhèng zhì

During the election, the public is wary of foreign forces interfering in domestic politics.

Core concept

Move into the space between people or events and change, influence, or help settle what is happening.

Common phrases

  • 政府介入经济zhèng fǔ jiè rù jīng jì

    government intervention in the economy

  • 外部势力介入选举wài bù shì lì jiè rù xuán jǔ

    outside interference in elections

  • 司法机关介入案件sī fǎ jī guān jiè rù àn jiàn

    judicial intervention in a case

Similar words

干预gān yù: Getting involved from outside to affect the course and outcome of an event or process.
干涉gān shè: Intruding on another person's affairs or work by giving unwanted input or imposing limits.
调停tiáo tíng: Acting between opposing parties to mediate discussions and work toward a solution.
插手chā shǒu: Getting involved without need in a matter that is not one's business and affecting the outcome.

Definition in Chinese

进入他人或事物之间，插手以改变、影响或调停事态的行为。jìn rù tā rén huò shì wù zhī jiān chā shǒu yǐ gǎi biàn yíng xiǎng huò tiáo tíng shì tài de xíng wéi

Word origin

The compound 介 (jiè, "stand between") + 入 (rù, "enter") presents the idea of entering between other people or matters.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb often sounds formal or serious and is especially common for disputes, institutions, or official action rather than casual comments.

Other meanings

  • interfereverb
  • get involvedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 介入者jiè rù zhěintervenernoun
  • 介入主义jiè rù zhǔ yìinterventionismnoun

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