挫折 (cuò zhé): to frustrate

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to frustrate
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

setback
reverse
check
defeat
frustration
disappointment
to frustrate
to discourage
to set sb back
to blunt
to subdue

Chinese explanation

指在进行某项活动或追求某个目标的过程中遇到的困难、阻碍或失败
也指遭受这种阻碍，使事情不能顺利进行。

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HSK 7

to break

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Example sentences

Little Li participated in his first marathon. At the 30-kilometer mark, he injured his knee and had to withdraw; this setback made him sad for several days.

After her business failed, she was not defeated by the setback; instead, she carefully summed up her experience and started a new company two years later.

After many experimental setbacks, the research team finally found the correct data and brought the new drug to market.

Even good friends can have conflicts due to misunderstandings, but as long as they communicate honestly, these setbacks can actually make their friendship stronger.

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