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挫折 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挫折 Usage and Examples

setback

frustration

各种各样的挫折和问题延误了生产。

Various setbacks and problems delayed production.

这是一个充满困难和挫折的时期。

It was a time fraught with difficulties and frustration.

The characters in 挫折

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挫
cuò10frustrate or setback
折
zhé7break, bend, or discount

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hé和kùn困nan难setbacks and difficulties, challenges and hardships
  • cuò挫bài败defeat or setback

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Questions about 挫折

What does 挫折 mean in Chinese?

挫折 (cuò zhé) means “setback, frustration”.

How do you pronounce 挫折?

挫折 is pronounced cuò zhé in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “setback” in Chinese?

“setback” is 挫折 (cuò zhé) in Chinese.

How is 挫折 used in a sentence?

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

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