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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to intervene' with 介入 (jièrù)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 介入 + Object/Situation

    Explanation

    The verb 介入 (jièrù) means "to intervene" or "to get involved in" a situation. It implies stepping into a matter that may not originally concern the speaker. For example, 她介入他们 means "she intervened in their (situation)."

    Examples

    • 他不应该介入别人的家庭问题。

      tā bù yīnggāi jièrù biérén de jiātíng wèntí.

      He should not get involved in other people's family problems.

    • 政府决定介入这次劳动纠纷。

      zhèngfǔ juédìng jièrù zhè cì láodòng jiūfēn.

      The government decided to intervene in this labor dispute.

    • 你为什么要介入他们两个人之间的事？

      nǐ wèishénme yào jièrù tāmen liǎng ge rén zhījiān de shì?

      Why do you want to get involved in the matter between the two of them?

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