chà​zi

mishap

岔子 chà​zi
mishap noun
an unexpected trouble, accident, or complication that disrupts a plan

This performance is very important; we cannot afford any hitches.

branch road noun
a road that branches off from a main route; a fork in the road

Go straight along this road and turn left when you reach the fork.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.47 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
0.291 per million

Sources

Definitions
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