杂谈

雜談

zátán

noun

Measure Word

一篇杂谈 piān

Meanings

1 miscellaneous discussion
2 essays / chats on various topics

Characters

miscellaneous / mixed

Examples

这本书是作者多年来的读书杂谈。

Zhè běn shū shì zuòzhě duō nián lái de dúshū zátán.

This book is a collection of the author's reading essays over many years.

他的播客主要是历史杂谈。

Tā de bòkè zhǔyào shì lìshǐ zátán.

His podcast is mainly chats about various historical topics.

Tips

usage

Often appears in book and column titles: 历史杂谈 (history miscellany), 文化杂谈 (culture talk). Implies a relaxed, conversational tone rather than rigorous academic writing.

Stroke Order

杂 zá

谈 tán