Writing
偏离 (piān lí) — how to say "to deviate" in Chinese
偏离
To deviate
verb
Character composition
偏
inclined, biased
离
to leave, to separate
Radicals / Keys
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
偏离方向
piān lí fāng xiàng
to deviate from the direction
偏离主题
piān lí zhǔ tí
to deviate from the topic
Examples
他的想法偏离了实际。
His ideas deviate from reality.
他偏离了路线。
He deviated from the route.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to deviate" in Chinese?
"to deviate" in Chinese is 偏离 (piān lí).
What does 偏离 mean in English?
偏离 (piān lí) means "To deviate".
How is 偏离 pronounced?
It is pronounced piān lí (written as pian li, pianli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to deviate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 偏离: 偏 has 11 strokes, 离 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 偏离?
偏离 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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