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折
zhé
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- pinyin
- zhé
- simplified
- 折
- traditional
- 摺
1 · verb
To bend part of a material over another part.
使材料的一部分翻到另一部分上。
Here 折 is read zhé; 摺 is used for folding in traditional writing.
Fold the paper in half.
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把纸对折。
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2 · verb
To bend one part of paper or a similar material over another part.
把纸等材料的一部分翻过来，使它与另一部分叠在一起。
Use zhé for folding paper or folding it into a shape. The snapshot also records 摺 for this use; both source records remain separate.
Please fold this sheet of paper into a small box.
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请把这张纸折成一个小盒子。
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This sheet of paper is too thick to fold easily.
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这张纸太厚，不好折。
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Mandarin reading: zhé.
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