qí

歧

Character · Noun · Adjective

branch road; diverge; differ

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

branch road; diverging path

formal

Often used in literary or formal contexts to describe a side road that splits off a main thoroughfare.

Tā他
zài在
qí歧
tú途
shàng上
mí迷
shī失
le了
fāng方
xiàng向
 。

He lost his way on the branch road.

Zhè这
tiáo条
dà大
lù路
páng旁
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiáo条
qí歧
lù路
tōng通
xiàng向
shān山
jiān间
cūn村
luò落
 。

There are several branch roads off this main road leading to mountain villages.

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Bù不
yào要
wù误
rù入
qí歧
tú途
 ,
yào要
jiān坚
chí持
zhèng正
què确
de的
rén人
shēng生
fāng方
xiàng向
 。

Don't stray onto the wrong path; stick to the correct life direction.

Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
zài在
qí歧
lù路
kǒu口
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
xiàng向
zuǒ左
de的
chà岔
dào道
 。

The expedition team chose the left branch road at the fork.

Gǔ古
chéng城
de的
zhǔ主
jiē街
fēn分
chū出
yī一
tiáo条
qí歧
lù路
tōng通
wǎng往
hé河
biān边
de的
mǎ码
tóu头
 。

The main street of the ancient city has a branch road leading to the riverside wharf.

2.

adjective

different; divergent; inconsistent

neutral

Used to describe opinions, views, or standards that do not align with each other.

Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
zhuān专
jiā家
duì对
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
de的
kàn看
fǎ法
yǒu有
qí歧
yì义
 。

The two experts have divergent views on this issue.

Gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
duì对
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
cún存
zài在
qí歧
jiàn见
 。

There are differing opinions on the new policy within the company.

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Zhè这
gè个
jù句
zi子
yǒu有
liǎng两
zhǒng种
qí歧
yì义
 ,
xū需
yào要
jìn进
yí一
bù步
chéng澄
qīng清
 。

This sentence has two ambiguous meanings and needs further clarification.

Tā他
men们
de的
qí歧
shì视
tài态
dù度
yǐn引
fā发
le了
bù不
shǎo少
zhēng争
yì议
 。

Their discriminatory attitudes have sparked much controversy.

Tuán团
duì队
chéng成
yuán员
de的
mù目
biāo标
chū出
xiàn现
le了
qí歧
yì异
 ,
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
xié协
tiáo调
 。

There are discrepancies in the team members' goals, and we need to re-coordinate.