Meaning of 干预
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to meddle
- to intervene
- intervention
How to use 干预
干预 is a fairly formal verb used for governments, parents, doctors, or anyone stepping into a situation, often with a sense that they maybe should not. It can also work as a noun meaning intervention. Example: 父母不应该过多干预孩子的选择。(Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi guòduō gānyù háizi de xuǎnzé.) Parents should not interfere too much in their children's choices.
干 (gān) can mean to interfere with something, and 预 (yù) means beforehand or getting involved in advance. Picture someone stepping in before things happen and getting in the way, and you have 干预, to intervene.
Common mistake: Learners often read 干 here as gàn (to do), as in 干活儿 (gànhuór), but in 干预 it is first tone gān. Also do not confuse 预 (yù) with 顶 (dǐng) or 须 (xū), which share the same right side 页.
干预 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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干 gān · dry · 3 strokes
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预 yù · to prepare · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 干预.
| 干什么 | gàn shénme | what are you doing?; what's he up to? |
| 干净 | gānjìng | clean; neat |
| 干杯 | gānbēi | to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast) |
| 干活儿 | gànhuór | erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] |
| 干吗 | gànmá | variant of 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] |
| 预计 | yùjì | to forecast; to predict |
| 预防 | yùfáng | to prevent; to take precautions against |
| 预报 | yùbào | forecast |
| 预习 | yùxí | to prepare a lesson |
| 预测 | yùcè | to forecast; to predict |
| 能干 | nénggàn | capable; competent |
| 预订 | yùdìng | to place an order; to book ahead |
Questions about 干预
What does 干预 mean?
干预 (gānyù) means "to meddle; to intervene" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 干预?
干预 is made of 2 characters: 干 (3 strokes), 预 (10 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 干预 an HSK word?
Yes. 干预 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 干预 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 干预 is written 干預.
What is the difference between 干预 and 干涉?
Both mean to interfere. 干涉 (gānshè) is usually more negative and is common for interfering in other people's or countries' affairs. 干预 can be neutral or even positive, as in medical or early intervention.
Can 干预 take a direct object?
Yes. You can say 干预市场 (gānyù shìchǎng), to intervene in the market, without adding a preposition. You can also use it as a noun, as in 政府的干预 (zhèngfǔ de gānyù), government intervention.