Definition
折叠 (zhédié) specifically means 'to fold' an object into a more compact form, like a folding umbrella or chair. It differs from 叠 (dié), which means to fold paper/clothes or to stack items. 折叠 is common in compound nouns (折叠椅, 折叠屏) and always implies a folding mechanism or reducing size.
verb
to fold
Examples
- 折叠。Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ zhé dié qǐlái.Please fold this piece of paper.
- 折叠。Zhè bǎ yǔsǎn kěyǐ zhé dié chéng hěn xiǎo de xíngzhuàng.This umbrella can be folded into a very small shape.
- 折叠。Tā bǎ yīfu zhé dié hǎo fàng jìn le xiāngzi.He folded his clothes nicely and put them into the suitcase.
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