Writing
挫折 (cuò zhé) — how to say "setback" in Chinese
挫折
Setback, frustration
verb
Character composition
挫
to break, suppress
折
to break, suffer loss
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
挫折感
cuò zhé gǎn
sense of frustration
遇到挫折
yù dào cuò zhé
encounter setbacks
遭受挫折
zāo shòu cuò zhé
suffer a setback
Examples
遇到挫折时，我们不要轻易放弃。
When encountering setbacks, we should not give up easily.
生活有挫折。
Life has setbacks.
Frequently asked questions
Setback in Chinese meaning
"setback" in Chinese is 挫折 (cuò zhé).
挫折 meaning in English
挫折 (cuò zhé) means "Setback, frustration".
How is 挫折 pronounced?
It is pronounced cuò zhé (written as cuo zhe, cuozhe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "setback" in Chinese characters?
It is written 挫折: 挫 has 10 strokes, 折 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 挫折?
挫折 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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