Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

折 [zhé]

1. 1. verb break; snap

   折断一根树枝

   break off a branch

   折断腿

   fracture (or break) one's leg

   他折了一根小草，拿在手里玩弄。

   他从墙上摔下来，折了一根手指。

2. 2. verb suffer the loss of; lose

   损兵折将

   suffer heavy casualties

3. 3. verb bend; twist

   曲折

   tortuous; winding

4. 4. verb turn back; change direction

   边界由此折向西南。

   From here the boundary turns southwestward.

   受地形的影响，河水在这里折向南。

5. 5. verb be convinced; be filled with admiration

   心折

   be deeply convinced; be filled with heartfelt admiration

6. 6. verb convert into; amount to

   这笔外币折成人民币是多少?

   How much does this sum of foreign money amount to in Renminbi?

   我们要把人民币折成美元后，才能付账。

7. 7. verb fold

   把信折好

   fold the letter

   把纸对折起来

   fold the sheet of paper in two

   他把契约折好，放在柜子里。

   这个椅子可以对折起来。

8. 8. noun discount; rebate

   现在这家店正在打折。

9. 9. noun turning stroke (in Chinese characters)

10. 10. noun booklet in accordion form with a slipcase, used for keeping accounts, etc.; folder

    存折

    deposit book; bankbook