English–Chinese

“complicated” in Chinese

Chinese

Also错综复杂 (cuò zōng fù zá)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù zá

Example

这个问题很复杂,我需要想一想。zhè ge wèn tí hěn fù zá wǒ xū yào xiǎng yì xiǎng

This problem is very complicated, and I need to think about it.

Illustration for 复杂 (complicated)

How to say “complicated” in Chinese

“Complicated” in Chinese is 复杂 (fù zá).

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Full entry for 复杂: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 复杂

听到消息后,她的心情很复杂。tīng dào xiāo xī hòu tā de xīn qíng hěn fù zá

After hearing the news, she had mixed feelings.

Tips for using 复杂

  • In conversation, this adjective often follows degree words such as "a little" or "fairly", which signals that a topic needs thought without making it sound impossible.

Other Chinese words for “complicated”

这个问题错综复杂,很难解决。zhè ge wèn tí cuò zōng fù zá hěn nán jiě jué

This problem is complicated and hard to solve.

“complicated” in other languages