Definition
打岔 (dǎ chà) means to interrupt a conversation, often by changing the subject. Unlike 打断 (dǎ duàn), which focuses on cutting off someone's speech, 打岔 implies diverting the topic. It is a separable verb (离合词), so you can say 打了一个岔.
verb
to interrupt (a conversation)to change the subject
Easily confused
- 打扮dǎ banlook-aliketo dress up, to make up
Examples
- 打岔，。Qǐng nǐ bié dǎ chà, xiān tīng wǒ shuō wán.Please don't interrupt; listen to me finish first.
- 。Tā zài tǎolùn zhōng dǎ le hǎo jǐ gè chà.He made several interruptions during the discussion.
- ，打岔。Wǒmen zhèngzài tán zhèngshì, bú yào dǎ chà.We're discussing serious matters, don't interrupt.
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