岔开

岔开 [chà kai]

1. ■ （分岔） branch off; diverge:

这条路在这儿岔开了。 The road branches off here.

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常用词组

1. ■ （离题） diverge to (another topic); change (the subject of conversation):

岔开话题 turn aside from the topic under discussion;

两个人正要争吵，我给岔开了。 A quarrel was starting between the two of them, but I headed it off.

2. ■ （使分开） stagger; space out:

把休假日岔开 stagger the days of rest