岔子 (chà zi) — trouble, mishap, accident
Definition
Almost always used in the fixed phrase 出岔子 ('something goes wrong'). It refers to an unexpected mishap or hiccup, not serious disaster.
noun
troublemishapaccident
Examples
- 。Zhè cì shí yàn qiān wàn bù néng chū chà zi.This experiment absolutely cannot have any mishap.
- ，。Tā zuǐ shàng bù shuō, xīn lǐ pà chū chà zi.He didn't say it out loud, but he was afraid something would go wrong.
- ，。Jì huà hěn zhōu mì, yīng gāi bú huì chū chà zi.The plan is thorough; there shouldn't be any trouble.
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