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挫折

cuò zhé
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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顺利
shùn lì

smoothly; without a hitch

事情进展顺利，没有遇到挫折。

Related words

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失败
shī bài

to be defeated

多次挫折可能导致失败。

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
cuò zhé gǎn

frustration

Child Words of 挫折

折
shé

to snap

折
zhē

to turn sth over

折
zhé

to break

挫
cuò

obstructed