gon1 jyu6干預干预
Jyutpinggon1 jyu6
Yalegōn yuh
Definition
To intervene, interfere, or meddle in an affair, typically by a person or organization of authority.
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How it's used
干預 carries a formal and often negative connotation, implying that the interference is unwanted or overstepping boundaries. It is frequently used in political or professional contexts when someone in a position of power imposes their will on a situation that is not their direct concern. While it can be used neutrally in academic or legal discussions, in daily speech it almost always suggests meddling.
Examples
Don't meddle in other people's family business.
Who gave you the authority to intervene in this project?
Related words
Common phrases
excessive intervention
interfere in internal affairs
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 幫手, but they are opposites in intent. 幫手 implies offering help that is welcomed, whereas 干預 implies an intrusive action that is likely to be resented.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
