fork in the road; accident; mistake
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
fork in a road; branch road; side road
Refers to a point where a road or path divides into two or more routes.
Yán沿
zhe着
zhè这
tiáo条
dà大
lù路
zǒu走
，
qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
gè个
chà岔
zi子
。
Follow this main road; there's a fork up ahead.
Tā他
zài在
chà岔
zi子
nà那
lǐ里
guǎi拐
cuò错
le了
fāng方
xiàng向
。
He took the wrong turn at the fork in the road.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
jìng径
zài在
qián前
fāng方
fēn分
chéng成
le了
jǐ几
gè个
chà岔
zi子
。
This path splits into several branches ahead.
noun
accident; mishap; trouble; mistake
informalUsed colloquially to refer to unexpected problems, errors, or things that go wrong. Often appears in phrases like '出岔子' (for something to go wrong).
Nǐ你
fàng放
xīn心
ba吧
，
chū出
bu不
liǎo了
chà岔
zi子
。
Don't worry, nothing will go wrong.
Jì计
huà划
shí实
shī施
de得
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
，
méi没
chū出
rèn任
hé何
chà岔
zi子
。
The plan was carried out smoothly, without any mishaps.
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Zhè这
cì次
tán谈
pàn判
yào要
shì是
chū出
le了
chà岔
zi子
，
hòu后
guǒ果
huì会
hěn很
yán严
zhòng重
。
If something goes wrong with these negotiations, the consequences will be severe.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
zǒng总
ài爱
chū出
xiē些
xiǎo小
chà岔
zi子
。
He often makes small mistakes in his work.
Jī机
qì器
tū突
rán然
chū出
le了
chà岔
zi子
，
zhěng整
gè个
shēng生
chǎn产
xiàn线
dōu都
tíng停
le了
。
The machine suddenly malfunctioned, and the entire production line stopped.