干预

gān yù

intervene; interpose; meddle

HSK Level 5

Example Sentences

中国政府干预了这次选举。

Zhōngguó zhèngfǔ gānyùle zhè cì xuǎnjǔ.

The Chinese government intervened in this election.

不要干预我的生活。

Bùyào gānyù wǒ de shēnghuó.

Don't interfere in my life.

我们不能干预自然规律。

Wǒmen bùnéng gānyù zìrán guīlǜ.

We cannot interfere with the laws of nature.

Synonyms

干涉 (gānshè)

interfere

介入 (jièrù)

intervene

Antonyms

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 干预 (gān yù) is composed of two characters: 干 (gān) and 预 (yù). The character 干 (gān) originally meant "shield" or "buckler", and later extended to mean "to do", "to act", or "to interfere". The character 预 (yù) originally meant "to prepare" or "to expect", and later extended to mean "to plan", "to intend", or "to anticipate". When combined, the two characters 干预 (gān yù) literally mean "to do something in preparation for something else" or "to take action in anticipation of something". In modern Chinese, 干预 (gān yù) is used as a verb meaning "to intervene", "to interfere", or "to meddle". It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as political intervention, military intervention, or economic intervention.

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