挫折

cuò zhé

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. setback
2. reverse
3. check
4. defeat
5. frustration
6. disappointment
7. to frustrate
8. to discourage
9. to set sb back
10. to blunt
11. to subdue

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 顺利 shùn lì 顺利 shùn lì smoothly; without a hitch 事情进展顺利，没有遇到挫折。: smoothly; without a hitch

Related words

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• 失败 shī bài 失败 shī bài to be defeated 多次挫折可能导致失败。: to be defeated

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 遭受 (to suffer), as in 遭受挫折 (to suffer a setback).

Common mistakes

挫折 is often incorrectly used as an adjective; it is a noun or verb, so say 遇到挫折 instead of 很挫折。

Example Sentences

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他在工作中遇到了 挫折 。

He encountered setbacks at work.

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Words Containing 挫折

• 挫折感 挫折感 cuò zhé gǎn: frustration

Child Words of 挫折

• 折 折 shé: to snap
• 折 折 zhē: to turn sth over
• 折 折 zhé: to break
• 挫 挫 cuò: obstructed