岔开

岔開
chàkāi
verb #26,781

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Dào le lùkǒu, dàolù xiàng liǎngbiān chàkāi.
At the junction, the road branched off in two directions.
HSK 5
Tā gùyì bǎ huàtí chàkāi, bù xiǎng huídá nàge wèntí.
He deliberately changed the subject, not wanting to answer that question.

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

chà
kāi