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title: "Cuozhe Meaning: 挫折 (cuòzhé) Means “setback”"
description: "挫折 (cuòzhé) means “setback; frustration; to frustrate; to set back”. Hear its tones, see what 挫 and 折 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuozhe"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 挫折 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

挫折 cuòzhé

## setback; frustration; to frustrate; to set back

## Its characters

1. 挫 cuò to defeat
2. 折 zhé to break

## In a sentence

遇到挫折不要轻易放弃。 Don't give up easily when you meet setbacks.

[More about 挫折](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8C%AB%E6%8A%98)

## More words with 挫 or 折

- [打折 dǎzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dazhe)
- [骨折 gǔzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guzhe)
- [曲折 qūzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quzhe)
- [折叠 zhédié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhedie)
- [折扣 zhékòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhekou)
- [折磨 zhémó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhemo)
- [折腾 zhēteng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zheteng)

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