折

To break in Chinese: 折 (zhé)

zhé

to break

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to break
  2. 2to fracture
  3. 3to snap
  4. 4to suffer loss
  5. 5to bend
  6. 6to twist
  7. 7to turn
  8. 8to change direction
  9. 9convinced
  10. 10to convert into (currency)
  11. 11discount
  12. 12rebate
  13. 13tenth (in price)
  14. 14classifier for theatrical scenes
  15. 15to fold
  16. 16accounts book

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折

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄜˊ

zhé

ㄓ/ zhㄜ/ eˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 他不小心把筷子折断了。

    tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ kuài zi zhé duàn le。

    He accidentally snapped the chopstick in two.

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Related words

打折

dǎ zhé

to give a discount

波折

bō zhé

twists and turns

存折

cún zhé

passbook

挫折

cuò zhé

setback

骨折

gǔ zhé

to suffer a fracture

曲折

qū zhé

winding

折叠

zhé dié

to fold

折合

zhé hé

to convert into

折扣

zhé kòu

discount

折磨

zhé mó

to torment

折射

zhé shè

to refract

折腾

zhē teng

to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)

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