偏离 (piān lí) — to deviate from, to diverge from

Definition

偏离 (piān lí) means 'to deviate from' a path, standard, or expectation, and is used with an object (e.g., 偏离方向). It is more formal and specific than 偏 (piān), which as a verb means 'to lean' or 'to slant' and can also mean to deviate but often in a physical or biased sense.

verb

to deviate fromto diverge from

Examples

偏离。
Tā de jìhuà piān lí le yuánlái de fāngxiàng.
His plan deviated from the original direction.
偏离。
Zhè cì shíyàn de jiéguǒ piān lí le yùqī.
The results of this experiment deviated from expectations.
偏离。
Shuōhuà shí bú yào piān lí zhǔtí.
When speaking, don't deviate from the topic.

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