break; snap; lose money in business (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
摺
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
这 zhè - this (pron.) | HSK 1
着 zhe - used after a verb and indicates the long-term nature of an action or state of an object); -ing (aux.) | HSK 2
Examples
他折了一张纸，做成了一只小鸟。 tā zhéle yī zhāng zhǐ, zuòchéngle yī zhǐ xiǎoniǎo. - He folded a piece of paper and made it into a bird.
这种折纸的艺术在很多国家都很受欢迎。 zhè zhǒng zhézhǐ de yìshù zài hěnduō guójiā dōu hěn shòu huānyíng. - The art of paper folding is popular in many countries.
他折断了一根树枝，用来搭建帐篷。 tā zhé duànle yī gēn shùzhī, yòng lái dājiàn zhàngpéng. - He broke a branch to use it for building a tent.
这件商品打折了，现在价格很便宜。 zhè jiàn shāngpǐn dǎzhéle, xiànzài jiàgé hěn piányi. - This item is on sale now, and the price is very cheap.
由于使用寿命过长，这部机器已经折旧严重。 yóuyú shǐyòng shòumìng guòcháng, zhè bù jīqì yǐjīng zhéjiù yánzhòng. - Due to its long service life, this machine has depreciated significantly.
Phrases
打折 dǎ zhé - to give a discount (v.) | HSK 4
挫折 cuò zhé - setback; frustration (n.) | HSK 6
曲折 qū zhé - circuitous; intricate; tortuous (adj.) | HSK 6
折腾 zhē teng - turn from side to side; toss about (v.) | HSK 6
折磨 zhé mó - cause suffering; torment; affliction (v.) | HSK 6
周折 zhōu zhé - twists and turns; setbacks (n.) | HSK 6
转折 zhuǎn zhé - a turn in the course of events; transition (v.) | HSK 6