偏
离

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The word 偏离 is formed by combining the character 偏, meaning 'biased' or 'inclined to one side,' with 离, meaning 'to leave' or 'to depart from,' where 偏 conveys the sense of being off-course and 离 indicates the action of separation, together creating the meaning 'to deviate from' or 'to stray from.'

Example Sentences Hide

汽车偏离了道路。

Qìchē piānlí le dàolù.

The car deviated from the road.

他的回答偏离了问题的核心。

Tā de huídá piānlí le wèntí de héxīn.

His answer deviated from the core of the question.

卫星的轨道轻微偏离了预定路径。

Wèixīng de guǐdào qīngwēi piānlí le yùdìng lùjìng.

The satellite's orbit slightly deviated from the planned path.

这部小说的情节逐渐偏离了主线。

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de qíngjié zhújiàn piānlí le zhǔxiàn.

The plot of this novel gradually deviated from the main storyline.

如果价值观偏离了常识，就会引发争议。

Rúguǒ jiàzhíguān piānlí le chángshí, jiù huì yǐnfā zhēngyì.

If values deviate from common sense, it will cause controversy.

Word Definition - 偏离

piān lí to deviate; to diverge; to wander

Individual Character Details

偏 piān
离 chī, lí, lí