gon1 sip3干涉

Jyutpinggon1 sip3

Yalegōn sip

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To meddle or interfere in an affair; or physical interference of waves.

to meddle, interfere, or intervene in an affair
technicalinterference (of waves)

neutralpeoplecommunication

How it's used

干涉 carries a strong sense of unwanted intrusion or overstepping boundaries. It is often used to describe someone who is being nosy or overbearing in matters that do not concern them. While it can be used in formal contexts like politics or physics, in daily life it almost always implies a negative judgment of the person doing the interfering.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好gon1干sip3涉ngo5我dei6哋gung1公si1司ge3嘅kyut3決ding6定aa4呀。

Don't you go meddling in our company's decisions.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日gon1干sip3涉jan4人dei6哋ge3嘅si1私jan4人sang1生wut6活。

He is always interfering in other people's private lives.

Common phrases

gon1干sip3涉noi6內zing3政

interfere in internal affairs

gon1干sip3涉zi6自jau4由

interfere with freedom

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 干涉 with 參與, which means to participate or get involved. Use 參與 when the involvement is welcomed or neutral, but reserve 干涉 for situations where the involvement is seen as an annoyance or an infringement on personal space.