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to derail

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chu1gui3 chūguǐ

Meaning


Primary

to derail

Alternatives

derail, derails, derailing, derailed, derailment

Hint

This is often used figuratively as well.

Mnemonic


出轨 To derail is 出 to exit from the 轨 rails, usually due to some malfunction.

Usage


出轨 的 火车 阻塞 了 铁路。

The derailed train blocked the railway.

火车 今早 出轨 了。

The train derailed this morning.

火车 因为 铁轨 上 的 碎片 而 出轨。

The train derailed due to debris on the rail.