撇开

撇開

piēkāi

verb #14,363

Meanings

1 to disregard; to leave aside; to set aside

Characters

to cast aside; to skim

to open; away (resultative complement)

Examples

HSK 4

撇开个人感情不谈，这个方案确实有问题。

Piēkāi gèrén gǎnqíng bù tán, zhège fāng'àn quèshí yǒu wèntí.

Setting aside personal feelings, this plan really does have problems.

HSK 4

我们不能撇开事实不管。

Wǒmen bùnéng piēkāi shìshí bùguǎn.

We can't disregard the facts.

Tips

grammar

撇开 is often followed by 不谈 (not to discuss) or 不管 (regardless) to form the pattern: 撇开X不谈/不管 - 'leaving X aside'. This is a common way to bracket off a topic in an argument.

Stroke Order

撇 piě

开 kāi