折[shé]

动

1. break; snap

♦ 扁担~了。 The shoulder pole broke.

♦ 他们太使劲, 把绳子拉~了。 They pulled the rope so hard that it snapped.

2. lose money in business

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折[zhé]
动

1. break; snap

♦ ~断一根树枝 break off a branch

♦ ~断腿 fracture (or break) one's leg

2. suffer the loss of; lose

♦ 损兵折将

3. bend; twist

♦ 曲折

4. turn back; change direction

♦ 边界由此~向西南。 From here the boundary turns southwestward.

5. be convinced; be filled with admiration

♦ 心~ be deeply convinced; be filled with heartfelt admiration

6. convert into; amount to

♦ 这笔外币~成人民币是多少？ How much does this sum of foreign money amount to in Renminbi?

7. fold

♦ 把信~好 fold the letter

♦ 把纸对~起来 fold the sheet of paper in two

名

1. discount; rebate

♦ 打八~ give 20% discount; charge 80% of the original price

2. turning stroke (in Chinese characters)

3. booklet in accordion form with a slipcase, used for keeping accounts, etc.; folder

♦ 存折

另见 shézhē