English–Chinese
“miscellaneous” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzá
Example
抽屉里都是杂物。chōu tì lǐ dōu shì zá wù
The drawer is full of miscellaneous items.
How to say “miscellaneous” in Chinese
“Miscellaneous” in Chinese is 杂 (zá).
A heap brings together many kinds of things without one clear pattern.
Example sentences with 杂
信息来源很杂，真假难辨。xìn xī lái yuán hěn zá zhēn jiǎ nán biàn
The information sources are mixed, so it is hard to tell what is true and what is false.
Tips for using 杂
- In everyday Chinese, 杂 (zá, "mixed") often comes directly before a noun to classify assorted items, and it does not by itself suggest that they are dirty or badly made.