Definition
错开 is a verb-complement compound meaning 'to stagger' — to arrange events, shifts, or schedules at different times to avoid overlap or conflict. You use it with time-related objects like 时间, 班次, or 会议. It is not a separable verb; the two syllables stay together.
r.v.
to stagger (times, schedules)to alternate
Examples
- 错开，。Wǒmen kěyǐ bǎ huìyì shíjiān cuò kāi, zhèyàng jiù bú huì chōngtū le.We can stagger the meeting times so they don't conflict.
- 错开，。Zhè liǎng ge bāncì xūyào cuò kāi, bìmiǎn tóngshí xiūxi.These two shifts need to be staggered to avoid taking breaks at the same time.
- ，错开。Wèile jiǎnshǎo jiāotōng yōngdǔ, gōngsī juédìng cuò kāi shàngxiàbān shíjiān.To reduce traffic congestion, the company decided to stagger the commuting times.
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