jǔ
沮
stop; dejected
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to stop; to hinder; to block
literaryUsed exclusively in formal literary contexts, refers to preventing something from happening.
Wǒ我
men们
wú无
fǎ法
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
tā他
de的
jì计
huà划
chéng成
xíng行
。
We cannot stop his plan from being carried out.
Xiāng相
guān关
bù部
mén门
shì试
tú图
jǔ沮
qí其
chéng成
xíng行
。
Relevant authorities tried to block the implementation of the plan.
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È恶
liè劣
tiān天
qì气
méi没
néng能
zǔ沮
wǒ我
men们
de的
chū出
xíng行
jì计
huà划
。
The bad weather did not hinder our travel plan.
Fǎ法
lǜ律
jiāng将
jǔ沮
zhè这
zhǒng种
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
de的
kuò扩
sàn散
。
The law will prevent the spread of this illegal act.
Kàng抗
yì议
huó活
dòng动
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
jǔ沮
le了
。
The protest was blocked by the police.
adjective
dejected; downcast; depressed
literaryUsed to describe a person's gloomy, dispirited mood or appearance.
Bǐ比
sài赛
shī失
lì利
hòu后
，
tā他
mǎn满
liǎn脸
jǔ沮
sè色
。
After losing the game, he looked completely dejected.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
huài坏
xiāo消
xī息
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
jǔ沮
sàng丧
。
After hearing the bad news, everyone looked very downcast.
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Tā他
jǔ沮
sàng丧
de地
dī低
zhe着
tóu头
zǒu走
huí回
le了
jiā家
。
He walked home with his head down, feeling dejected.
Shī失
bài败
de的
jīng经
lì历
ràng让
tā他
biàn变
de得
shí十
fēn分
jǔ沮
sàng丧
shī失
yì意
。
The experience of failure made him feel extremely depressed and disheartened.
Miàn面
shì试
méi没
tōng通
guò过
，
tā她
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
yī一
liǎn脸
jǔ沮
sàng丧
。
She failed the interview and looked completely dejected.