周折

zhōu zhé

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. twists and turns
2. vicissitude
3. complication
4. difficulty
5. effort

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 顺遂 shùn suì 顺遂 shùn suì everything is going smoothly 指事情顺利，没有阻碍: everything is going smoothly

Usage notes

Collocations

常与‘费’搭配，‘费周折’表示经历许多麻烦和困难。

Example Sentences

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这件事费了很多 周折 才办成。

This matter took a lot of twists and turns to accomplish.

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Words Containing 周折

• 费周折 费周折 fèi zhōu zhé: to spend (much) effort

Child Words of 周折

• 周 周 zhōu: to make a circuit
• 折 折 shé: to snap
• 折 折 zhē: to turn sth over
• 折 折 zhé: to break