One Chinese Word a Day – 折 (To turn, toss and lose)

Here are the phrases and sentences we learned in today’s podcast:

1. 折 (zhé) Discount, to break

• 他生气地折断了他的铅笔。(Tā shēngqì de zhéduànle tā de qiānbǐ.)

• He angrily broke the pencil.

2. 折 (zhē) To toss and turn

• 我晚上睡觉老是折腾的不行。(Wǒ wǎnshàng shuìjiào lǎo shì zhēteng de bùxíng.)

• When I sleep at night I always keep tossing and turning.

3. 折 (shé) To lose (money in business)

• 他今年折了很多钱。(Tā jīnnián shéle hěnduō qián.)

• He lost a lot of money in business.

What other examples do you know?