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Hanzi

折

variant of 折[zhe2]/to fold

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

zhé, shé, zhē, tí

Bopomofo

ㄓㄜˊ, ㄕㄜˊ, ㄓㄜ, ㄊㄧˊ

Jyutping

zit3

Example sentences

折 zhē
水太燙，奶奶用兩個碗把熱水折了幾下。
水太烫，奶奶用两个碗把热水折了几下。

The water was too hot, so Grandma poured the hot water back and forth between two bowls a few times.

折磨 zhémó
病痛的折磨讓他瘦了很多。
病痛的折磨让他瘦了很多。

The torture of illness made him lose a lot of weight.

飽受 / 饱受 bǎoshòu
那個國家飽受戰爭的折磨。
那个国家饱受战争的折磨。

That country suffered enough from the torments of war.

折騰 / 折腾 zhēteng
他被這場病折騰得不輕。
他被这场病折腾得不轻。

He was tormented quite a bit by this illness.

挫折 cuòzhé
面對挫折時，我們應該保持樂觀的態度。
面对挫折时，我们应该保持乐观的态度。

When facing setbacks, we should maintain an optimistic attitude.

懇切 / 恳切 kěnqiè
導師以懇切的語氣提醒我，遇到挫折時不要否定自己。
导师以恳切的语气提醒我，遇到挫折时不要否定自己。

The mentor earnestly reminded me not to lose faith in myself when I encounter setbacks.

打折 dǎzhé
這家商店現在正在打折，很多衣服都很便宜。
这家商店现在正在打折，很多衣服都很便宜。

This store is having a sale right now; many clothes are very cheap.

划算 huásuàn
趁打折買這個很划算。
趁打折买这个很划算。

It is very cost-effective to buy this while it is on sale.

折射 zhéshè
湖面折射出夕陽的光芒。
湖面折射出夕阳的光芒。

The lake surface reflects the light of the setting sun.

折扣 zhékòu
這家商店正在進行折扣促銷。
这家商店正在进行折扣促销。

This store is currently having a discount promotion.

Example Vocabulary

折

zhe1

to turn over; to pour back and forth to cool

折磨

zhe2'mo2

to torment; torture

折騰

zhe1'teng

to toss and turn; to torment; to do something over and over again; to waste (money/time)

挫折

cuo4'zhe2

setback; frustration; to fail

夭折

yao1'zhe2

存折

打折

da3'zhe2

to give a discount; on sale

折射

zhe2'she4

to refract; to reflect (metaphorically)

折扣

zhe2'kou4

discount; reduction

一波三折

yi1'bo1'san1'zhe2

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