杂烩

雜燴
záhuì
noun #21,764

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 hodgepodge
  2. 2 mishmash
  3. 3 mixed stew
  4. 4 medley

Examples

Zhè dào cài shì yòng shèngcài zuò de záhuì.
This dish is a hodgepodge made from leftovers.
Zhè běn shū shì gèzhǒng sīxiǎng de záhuì, quēfá tǒngyī zhǔtí.
This book is a mishmash of various ideas, lacking a unified theme.

Tips

usage
杂烩 originally refers to a Chinese mixed-ingredient stew. Figuratively, it describes any disorganized collection of mixed things. The figurative use (a 'mishmash' of ideas, styles, etc.) is very common.

Stroke Order

huì