离题

離題

lítí

verb #27,866

Meanings

1 to digress
2 to stray from the subject
3 to go off topic

Characters

to leave; to depart from

topic; subject; question

Examples

他的演讲经常离题，让听众困惑。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng jīngcháng lítí, ràng tīngzhòng kùnhuò.

His speeches often digress, leaving the audience confused.

写作文时注意不要离题。

Xiě zuòwén shí zhùyì bù yào lítí.

When writing essays, be careful not to stray from the topic.

Tips

memory

离 means 'to leave/depart' and 题 means 'topic/question'. 离题 is literally 'to leave the topic' — to go off on a tangent.

Stroke Order

离 lí

题 tí