隔 三 岔 五

gé sān chà wǔdictionary entry

variant of 隔三差五[gé sān chà wǔ]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

隔三岔五隔三岔五 [ge2 san1 cha4 wu3] /variant of 隔三差五[ge2 san1 cha4 wu3]/

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隔
gé
to separate / to partition / to stand or lie between / at a distance from / after or at an interval of
三
sān
three / 3
Sān
surname San
岔
chà
fork in road / bifurcation / branch in road, river, mountain range etc / to branch off / to turn off / to diverge / to stray (from the path) / to change the subject / to interrupt / to stagger (times)
五
wǔ
five / 5

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