Chinese words · HSK 7–9

岔

chà

to diverge

Every meaning

chà

  1. to diverge
  2. fork; branch (in a road)
  3. to interrupt; to change the subject (as in 打岔)
  4. mishap (as in 出岔子)

Words with 岔

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).