Nounsetback; frustration

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 挫折.
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Practice writing 挫折 (cuò zhé) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

挫折 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 挫折 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 挫折 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Nounwith
cuò
zhé
neutral
a setback
Verb + Object
miàn
duì
cuò
zhé
neutral
face setbacks
jīng
cuò
zhé
neutral
experience setbacks
dào
cuò
zhé
neutral
encounter setbacks
Adjective + Nounwith巨大
de
cuò
zhé
neutral
huge setback

Example Sentences with 挫折

kǎo
shì
méi
tōng
guò
gǎn
dào
hěn
cuò
zhé
He failed the exam and felt frustrated.
zài
zhuī
qiú
mèng
xiǎng
de
dào
shang
dào
cuò
zhé
shì
miǎn
de
On the path to pursuing one's dreams, encountering setbacks is inevitable.
yìng
duì
gōng
zuò
zhōng
pín
fán
chū
xiàn
de
cuò
zhé
gǎn
How do you cope with the frequent feelings of frustration at work?
miàn
duì
cuò
zhé
shí
men
yào
bǎo
chí
de
xīn
tài
When facing setbacks, we should maintain a positive attitude.
bìng
wèi
yīn
zhè
zhòng
cuò
zhé
ér
fàng
de
yán
jiū
xiàng
He did not give up his research project because of this major setback.
suī
rán
jīng
le
duō
cuò
zhé
dàn
rán
bǎo
chí
zhe
guān
jiān
rèn
Although she has experienced many setbacks, she still maintains optimism and resilience.
zhè
chuàng
de
cuò
zhé
ràng
xué
dào
le
bǎo
guì
de
jīng
yàn
The setback in this startup taught him valuable lessons.
péng
yǒu
liáo
liáo
de
cuò
zhé
huò
néng
jiǎn
qīng
xīn
dān
Talking to a friend about your frustrations might help lighten the psychological burden.