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

HSK 3

写作文时注意不要离题。

Xiě zuòwén shí zhùyì bùyào lítí.

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

HSK 7-9

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.

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