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开水太烫，拿两个杯子折一折就凉了。
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The water's boiling hot. Pour it from one cup to another to cool it.
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他刚走出不远又折回来了。
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He hadn't gone very far when he turned back.
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折旧费
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depreciation charge
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折跟头
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turn a somersault
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他打球的时候摔了一跤，腓骨骨折了。
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He stumbled when playing on the field and injured his fibula.
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没想到那个棍子太不结实，竟然咔喳一下折了。
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It is surprising that the stick was so weak, it broke with a snap.
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孩子折了一截麦杆儿，在空地上比划着。
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The child broke a straw of wheat and scratched on the clearing.
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树枝折了。
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The branch snapped.
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做买卖折了本
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nciku Video Note
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折 [zhé]
- Scene：
把棍子折断 / snapping a stick
- Examples：
折断 [zhéduàn]，折桂 [zhéguì]，折戟沉沙 [zhéjǐchénshā]
- Description：
折 means to break a stick-shaped object into two pieces, using both palms to grasp the object, and then turning the wrists in opposite directions.
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掰 [bāi]
- Scene：
掰开饼干 / breaking a cookie into two pieces
- Examples：
掰开 [bāikāi]，掰玉米 [bāiyùmǐ]，把烧饼掰成两半 [bǎ shāobing bāichéng liǎngbàn]
- Description：
掰 means to break a plate-shaped or block-shaped object into two pieces. Holding the object on opposite sides and using each thumb and other fingers, then turning both wrists in opposite directions, so that an object can be broken into two pieces.
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撕 [sī]
- Scene：
撕纸 / tearing paper
- Examples：
撕开 [sīkāi]，撕破 [sīpò]，撕碎 [sīsuì]，撕扯 [sīchě]，撕毁 [sīhuǐ]，撕票 [sīpiào]，撕心裂肺 [sīxīnlièfèi]
- Description：
撕 means to tear something soft and thin (material, paper, etc) and causing it to tear.
Related video notes: 折、掰、撕
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