折叠

折疊
zhédié
verb HSK 7-9 #13,598

Meanings

  1. 1 to fold
  2. 2 to collapse (furniture, equipment)

Characters

Literally 'to fold and stack' - folding something flat.

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè zhāng zhuōzi kěyǐ zhédié.
This table can be folded up.
HSK 4
Bǎ yīfu zhédié hǎo fàng jìn xiāngzi lǐ.
Fold the clothes neatly and put them in the suitcase.

Tips

usage
折叠手机 is the Chinese term for a foldable phone. 折叠 is also used as an adjective: 折叠椅 (folding chair), 折叠伞 (folding umbrella), 折叠自行车 (folding bicycle).

Stroke Order

zhé
dié