Chinese word dictionary

挫折

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

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Word information

Simplified挫折

Traditional挫折

Pinyincuòzhé

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

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

挫cuò

to check, to obstruct, to push down

折zhé

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

How to learn 挫折

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

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存折cúnzhé

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挫败cuòbài

to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat