CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

折

zhéHSK 6

折 (zhé) is an HSK 6 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto break; to snap

    • EX
      这根树枝很脆弱,一折就断。

      This branch is very brittle and snaps as soon as you bend it.

    • EX
      我不小心把铅笔折断了。

      I accidentally snapped the pencil.

  2. Englishto fold

    • EX
      他小时候很喜欢用彩纸折各种小动物。

      When he was little, he loved folding coloured paper into different animals.

    • EX
      我把信折好后放进了信封里。

      I folded the letter and put it in the envelope.

2

verb 动

  1. Englishto break

    • EX
      他用力把木棍折断了。

      He snapped the stick in two with force.

    • EX
      铅笔折了,我需要借一支新的。

      The pencil broke, so I need to borrow a new one.