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折

zhé/shé/zhē

to break; to fracture

Traditional 摺

HSK 3.0 · Level 4 HSK 2.0 · Level 6 verbmeasure word Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

4 forms

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Meaning

zhé as in 打折 zhe2

to break
to fracture
to snap
to suffer loss
to bend
to twist
to turn
to change direction
convinced
to convert into (currency)
discount
rebate
tenth (in price)
classifier for theatrical scenes
to fold
accounts book

shé as in 折本 she2

to snap
to break (a stick, a bone etc)
(bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)

zhē as in 折腾 zhe1

to turn sth over
to turn upside down
to tip sth out (of a container)

Example sentences

20 gè 个 yǐshàng 以上 jiǔ 九 zhé 折 tèhuì 特惠。

For quantities of 20 or more, we can allow you a special discount of 10% on the prices quoted.
nǐ 你 bù 不 néng 能 dǎ 打 yìdiǎn 一点 zhé 折 ma 吗？

Can't you discount it a little?
wǒ 我 zhé 折 le 了 yī 一 zhī 只 zhǐfēijī 纸飞机。

I made a paper plane.
jiāo 教 wǒ 我 zěnme 怎么 zhé 折 zhǐhè 纸鹤 ba 吧。 wǒ 我 wàngjì 忘记 zěnme 怎么 zhé 折 le 了。

Teach me how to fold a paper crane. I forgot how to fold it.

HSK words with 折

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