岔开

岔開

chàkāi

verb #26,781

Meanings

1 to diverge
2 to branch off
3 to change the subject
4 to steer away from

Characters

fork in a road; to diverge; to branch

to open; to spread apart

Examples

HSK 3

他故意把话题岔开，不想回答那个问题。

Tā gùyì bǎ huàtí chàkāi, bù xiǎng huídá nàge wèntí.

He deliberately changed the subject, not wanting to answer that question.

HSK 4

到了路口，道路向两边岔开。

Dào le lùkǒu, dàolù xiàng liǎngbiān chàkāi.

At the junction, the road branched off in two directions.

Tips

usage

岔开 can be physical (a road branching) or figurative (diverting a conversation). When used for conversation, it implies an intentional, often evasive, redirection.

Stroke Order

岔 chà

开 kāi