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Hanzi

挫

obstructed/to fail/to oppress/to repress/to lower the tone/to bend back/to dampen

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

cuò, zuò

Bopomofo

ㄘㄨㄛˋ, ㄗㄨㄛˋ

Jyutping

co3

Example sentences

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.

挫 cuò
這次失敗挫了他的銳氣。
这次失败挫了他的锐气。

This failure took the wind out of his sails.

受挫 shòucuò
他在第一次創業失敗後雖然受挫，卻沒有放棄。
他在第一次创业失败后虽然受挫，却没有放弃。

Although he was discouraged after his first business venture failed, he did not give up.

不屈不撓 / 不屈不挠 bùqūbùnáo
即使屢次受挫，他仍以不屈不撓的意志完成訓練。
即使屡次受挫，他仍以不屈不挠的意志完成训练。

Even after repeated setbacks, he completed his training with an indomitable will.

Example Vocabulary

挫折

cuo4'zhe2

setback; frustration; to fail

挫

cuo4

to frustrate; to dampen; to defeat

挫敗

cuo4'bai4

下挫

xia4'cuo4

力挫

li4'cuo4

受挫

shou4'cuo4

to suffer a setback; to become discouraged

挫折感

頓挫

dun4'cuo4

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