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挫折

cuò zhé

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Noun

挫折 (cuò zhé) is a Chinese word meaning “setback”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. setback
  2. reverse
  3. check
  4. defeat
  5. frustration
  6. disappointment
  7. to frustrate
  8. to discourage
  9. to set sb back
  10. to blunt
  11. to subdue

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Example

遇到挫折的時候，別輕易放棄。

When you face setbacks, don't give up easily.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).