Chinese word dictionary

折腾

zhēteng · to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money)

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Word information

Simplified折腾

Traditional折騰

Pinyinzhēteng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

折zhé

to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble

腾téng

to fly, to soar; to gallop, to prance; rising, steaming

How to learn 折腾

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

打折dǎzhé

to give a discount

折扣zhékòu

discount

挫折cuòzhé

setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue

折zhé

to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book; variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold

波折bōzhé

twists and turns

不折不扣bùzhé-búkòu

a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out