Definition & Meaning

stagger (time, position); keep apart

Word usage

cuò kāi

错 开

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v.stagger (time, position); keep apart
- sì chǎng bǐ sài yīng cuò kāi jìn xíng
  四场比赛应错开进行。
  We should stagger the four ball games.
- bǎ huì yì shí jiān cuò kāi
  把会议时间错开
  stagger the meeting times
- bǎ jié jià rì cuò kāi
  把节假日错开
  stagger the holidays
- zhè suǒ xué xiào tè bié yōng jǐ tā men zhǐ dé cuò kāi shàng kè
  这所学校特别拥挤，他们只得错开上课。
  The school was so crowded they had to stagger the classes.

Word usage

Separable word
"错" and "开" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 两个会议的时间错不开。
  The time of the two meetings can’t be staggered.
- 这两件事，时间上错得开。
  The two issues can be staggered.

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