歧 (qí) — divergent, different (in direction or opinion); a fork in the road
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'divergent / branching off'. Almost always appears in set compounds like 分歧 (disagreement), 歧义 (ambiguity), and 歧路 (fork in the road), and is rarely used alone.
bound form
divergentdifferent (in direction or opinion)a fork in the road
Easily confused
- 肢zhīlook-alike(bound form) limb (arm or leg)
- 其qísound-alike(possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their (used before a noun)
- 妓jìlook-alike(bound form) prostitute
- 骑qísound-aliketo ride (a horse, bike, or other vehicle one sits astride)
- 岐qílook-alikea Chinese surname
- 齐qísound-alike(adjective) neat, even, uniform
Examples
- ，。Tā men de yì jiàn chū xiàn le fēn qí, xū yào zài tǎo lùn.Their opinions have diverged — they need to discuss further.
- ，。Zhè jù huà yǒu qí yì, ràng rén wú fǎ lǐ jiě.This sentence is ambiguous — people can't understand it.
- ，。Zài rén shēng de qí lù, nǐ yào zuò chū xuǎn zé.At the fork in the road of life, you have to make a choice.
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