deviate; go astray; swerve
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to deviate from the original direction or proper course; to go astray
Can be used literally for physical deviation (e.g., vehicles, machinery) or figuratively for behavior, development, or trends going off track.
Jī机
qì器
yùn运
zhuǎn转
píng平
wěn稳
，
bù不
huì会
zǒu走
piān偏
。
The machine runs smoothly and won't deviate.
Hái孩
zi子
méi没
yǒu有
le了
fù父
mǔ母
yuē约
shù束
，
róng容
yì易
zǒu走
piān偏
。
Children without parental constraints easily go astray.
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Kāi开
chē车
shí时
yào要
zhù注
yì意
bú不
yào要
zǒu走
piān偏
le了
chē车
dào道
。
Be careful not to swerve out of your lane when driving.
Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
rú如
guǒ果
zǒu走
piān偏
le了
，
hòu后
guǒ果
hěn很
yán严
zhòng重
。
If this plan goes off track, the consequences will be severe.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
zǒu走
piān偏
guò过
jǐ几
nián年
，
dàn但
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
huí回
guī归
zhèng正
tú途
。
Although he went astray for a few years, he has now returned to the right path.