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掺杂

摻雜
chānzá
verb #21,939

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
不要在纯净水中掺杂其他物质。
Búyào zài chúnjìngshuǐ zhōng chānzá qítā wùzhì.
Don't mix other substances into purified water.
HSK 7-9
这批货物掺杂了一些劣质品。
Zhè pī huòwù chānzá le yìxiē lièzhì pǐn.
This batch of goods had some inferior products mixed in.
HSK 7-9
他的笑声中掺杂着一丝苦涩。
Tā de xiàoshēng zhōng chānzá zhe yìsī kǔsè.
His laughter was tinged with a trace of bitterness.

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