杂乱

雜亂

záluàn

adjective #18,760

Meanings

1 messy
2 chaotic
3 in a jumble

Characters

mixed; miscellaneous

messy; disordered

Examples

HSK 1

他的房间非常杂乱。

Tā de fángjiān fēicháng záluàn.

His room is extremely messy.

HSK 5

桌上杂乱地堆着各种文件。

Zhuō shàng záluàn de duī zhe gèzhǒng wénjiàn.

Various documents were piled up in a mess on the table.

Tips

usage

杂乱 emphasizes mixed-up disorder. Compare with 凌乱 (messy/disheveled, often for hair or appearance) and 混乱 (confused/chaotic, often for situations).

Stroke Order

杂 zá

乱 luàn