波折

bō zhé

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. twists and turns

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Word relationships

Related words

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挫折

cuò zhé

setback

指遇到的困难和失败，常与'波折'搭配使用

磨难

mó nàn

a torment

指长期而深重的苦难，与'波折'的困难含义相近

Synonyms

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曲折

qū zhé

winding

均指道路、情节等的弯曲和复杂

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于'经历波折'、'一波三折'等固定搭配中，表示事情进展不顺利

Example Sentences

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他们的感情经历了不少波折，但最终还是在一起了。

Their relationship went through many twists and turns, but they ended up together in the end.

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Child Words of 波折

to snap

to turn sth over

to break

Poland

波折