歧途

qítú
noun #19,272

Meanings

  1. 1 wrong path
  2. 2 wrong road
  3. 3 fork in a road

Examples

HSK 6
Tā niánqīng shí wùrù-qítú.
He went astray when he was young.
HSK 7-9
Bùyào bèi huàirén yǐnrù qítú.
Don't let bad people lead you down the wrong path.

Tips

usage
歧途 is almost always used figuratively for a 'wrong path in life'. The set phrase 误入歧途 (wùrù qítú, to go astray) is extremely common.

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