daap3 de1搭爹
Jyutpingdaap3 de1
Yaledaap dē
Definition
To interrupt or suddenly join someone else's conversation.
colloquialcommunicationpeople
How it's used
This term carries a strong negative connotation of being intrusive or lacking social awareness. It is specifically used when someone inserts themselves into a private or ongoing conversation where they were not invited to participate. It implies that the speaker is being meddlesome or annoying rather than helpful.
Examples
We are talking, please don't interrupt.
Who interrupted just now? That's very rude.
Related words
Common phrases
don't interrupt
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe joining a conversation politely or being invited to speak. It is strictly for unsolicited or disruptive interruptions.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
