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挫败 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挫败 Usage and Examples

defeat or setback

挫败感、愤怒和绝望引发了一系列自发性罢工。

Frustration, anger and desperation have led to a series of wildcat strikes.

警方挫败了一个将炸弹偷带进贝尔法斯特机场的企图。

Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle a bomb into Belfast airport.

The characters in 挫败

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挫
cuò10frustrate or setback
败
bài8lose, fail, defeat, ruin

More words starting with 挫

  • cuò挫shāng伤Contusion, Bruise
  • cuò挫shāng伤le了bruised, hurt
  • cuò挫shī失Setback, Failure
  • cuò挫zhé折setback, frustration
  • cuò挫zhé折hé和kùn困nan难setbacks and difficulties, challenges and hardships

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Questions about 挫败

What does 挫败 mean in Chinese?

挫败 (cuò bài) means “defeat or setback”.

How do you pronounce 挫败?

挫败 is pronounced cuò bài in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “defeat or setback” in Chinese?

“defeat or setback” is 挫败 (cuò bài) in Chinese.

How is 挫败 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 挫败, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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