岔开

岔開

chàkāi

verb #26,781

Meanings

1 to diverge
2 to branch off
3 to change the subject
4 to steer away from

Characters

fork in a road; to diverge; to branch

to open; to spread apart

Examples

他故意把话题岔开，不想回答那个问题。

Tā gùyì bǎ huàtí chàkāi, bù xiǎng huídá nàge wèntí.

He deliberately changed the subject, not wanting to answer that question.

到了路口，道路向两边岔开。

Dào le lùkǒu, dàolù xiàng liǎngbiān chàkāi.

At the junction, the road branched off in two directions.

Tips

usage

岔开 can be physical (a road branching) or figurative (diverting a conversation). When used for conversation, it implies an intentional — often evasive — redirection.

Stroke Order

岔 chà

开 kāi