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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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顺遂

shùn suì

everything is going smoothly

指事情顺利，没有阻碍

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

fèi zhōu zhé

to spend (much) effort

Child Words of 周折

to make a circuit

to snap

to turn sth over

to break

周折