岔开 (chà kāi) — to branch off; to diverge (of a path); to diverge to another topic; to change the subject; to stagger (times); to space out
Definition
A verb that means 'to branch off' in two senses: a physical path splitting into two, or a conversation veering to a different topic. In the 把 construction, it can also mean to stagger or space things out (e.g. times).
verb
to branch offto diverge (of a path)to diverge to another topicto change the subjectto stagger (times)to space out
Examples
- 岔开，。Zhè tiáo lù zài qián miàn chà kāi le, yì tiáo wǎng dōng yì tiáo wǎng xī.This road branches off ahead, one going east and one going west.
- ，岔开。Tā bù xiǎng huí dá nà ge wèn tí, jiù chà kāi le huà tí.He didn't want to answer that question, so he changed the subject.
- ，岔开。Wèi le jiǎn shǎo yōng jǐ, gōng sī bǎ bù tóng bù mén de shàng bān shí jiān chà kāi le.To reduce crowding, the company staggered the work hours of different departments.
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