相左

xiāngzuǒ

verb #23,969

Meanings

1 to be at odds with
2 to conflict with
3 to disagree
4 to fail to meet

Characters

mutually / each other

left / wrong side / divergent

Examples

他们的意见相左，难以达成共识。

Tāmen de yìjiàn xiāngzuǒ, nányǐ dáchéng gòngshí.

Their opinions conflict, making it difficult to reach consensus.

调查结果与他的证词相左。

Diàochá jiéguǒ yǔ tā de zhèngcí xiāngzuǒ.

The investigation results are at odds with his testimony.

Tips

register

相左 is formal/written language. In spoken Chinese, 不一致 (not consistent) or 有分歧 (have differences) are more common.

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

左 zuǒ