掺杂

摻雜

chānzá

verb #21,939

Meanings

1 to mix in
2 to mingle
3 to be mixed with
4 to contain a mixture of

Characters

to mix/to blend in

mixed/miscellaneous/varied

Examples

这批货物掺杂了一些劣质品。

Zhè pī huòwù chānzá le yīxiē lièzhìpǐn.

This batch of goods had some inferior products mixed in.

他的笑声中掺杂着一丝苦涩。

Tā de xiào shēng zhōng chānzá zhe yī sī kǔsè.

His laughter was tinged with a trace of bitterness.

不要在纯净水中掺杂其他物质。

Bùyào zài chúnjìng shuǐ zhōng chānzá qítā wùzhì.

Don't mix other substances into purified water.

Tips

usage

掺杂 can describe both physical mixing (adulteration of goods) and figurative mixing (emotions mingled together). When used figuratively, it often describes complex or contradictory feelings intertwined.

Stroke Order

掺 chān

杂 zá