How to say “mixed” in Chinese
mixed, miscellaneous
“Mixed” in Chinese is 杂, zá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
杂 is read zá. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “杂”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 杂. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 现在的情况很复杂xiànzàideqíngkuànghěnfùzáThe situation is complicated right now.
- 我每个月都买这本杂志wǒměigeyuèdōumǎizhèběnzázhìI buy this magazine every month.
- 人的大脑非常复杂réndedànǎofēichángfùzáThe human brain is very complex.
- 他在杂志上发表了一篇文章。tāzàizázhìshangfābiǎoleyìpiānwénzhāngHe published an article in a magazine.
- 办理签证的流程很复杂bànlǐqiānzhèngdeliúchénghěnfùzáThe visa application process is very complicated.
- 他喜欢把复杂的问题简单化。tāxǐhuanbǎfùzádewèntíjiǎndānhuàHe likes to simplify complicated issues.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Clear and pure”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mixed” in Chinese?
“Mixed” in Chinese is 杂, pinyin zá.
What does 杂 mean?
杂 (zá) means “mixed, miscellaneous”.
How do you write 杂?
杂 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 杂?
杂 is read zá. Tones: zá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mixed” in the lesson “Clear and pure”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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