p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Translate Flashcards

出轨

出軌
chūguǐ
verb #8,191

Meanings

  1. 1 to derail (of a train)
  2. 2 to have an affair; to cheat on one's partner

Characters

出
chū
to go out; to exit
轨
guǐ
track; rail
To go off the tracks - literally derailing, figuratively straying from one's relationship.

Examples

HSK 3
她发现丈夫出轨了。
Tā fāxiàn zhàngfu chūguǐ le.
She discovered that her husband was having an affair.
HSK 7-9
火车出轨了，幸好没有人受伤。
Huǒchē chūguǐ le, xìnghǎo méiyǒu rén shòushāng.
The train derailed, but fortunately no one was injured.
HSK 7-9
出轨是对婚姻的背叛。
Chūguǐ shì duì hūnyīn de bèipàn.
Having an affair is a betrayal of marriage.

Tips

usage
The figurative meaning (cheating on a partner) is far more common in everyday conversation than the literal meaning (train derailment). In modern Chinese, 出轨 almost always refers to infidelity unless the context is clearly about transportation.

Stroke Order

出 chū
轨 guǐ