Definition & Meaning

1.defeat; setback; reverse; frustration

2.set back; frustrate; subdue; dampen; defeat

Word usage

cuò zhé

挫 折

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HSK6 NHSK 789－1 ZW9 NPCR6More

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1
n.defeat; setback; reverse; frustration
- gōng zuò zhōng nán miǎn yǒu cuò zhé
  工作中难免有挫折。
  Setbacks are inevitable in one's work.
- jīng guò duō cì cuò zhé tā men zhōng yú qǔ dé le shèng lì
  经过多次挫折，他们终于取得了胜利。
  They finally emerged triumphant after numerous setbacks.
- tā shòu dào cuò zhé méi yǒu qì něi jué dìng zài shì yī cì
  他受到挫折没有气馁，决定再试一次。
  Undaunted by the setback, he decided to try once more.
synonym
shī bài失败 shī lì失利 shòu cuò受挫 bō zhé波折
2
v.set back; frustrate; subdue; dampen; defeat
- bié cuò zhé qún zhòng de jī jí xìng
  别挫折群众的积极性。
  Do not dampen the enthusiasm of the people.
synonym
dǎ jī打击 zǔ ài阻碍 zǔ zhì阻滞 fáng ài妨碍 shòu cuò受挫 zhì ài窒碍 zhì ài滞碍 fáng ài防碍

Word usage

common measure word
"挫折" is often matched with measure word "次".
- 一次挫折
  one setback

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