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How do you say "messy" in Chinese?
杂
zá
In Chinese, "messy" is 杂.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'dzah' with falling tone, pitch descends, sounds disorderly and chaotic.
Writing and usage
A single character with 6 strokes; relates to mixing or combining without order.
Example sentence
房间很杂。
The room is very messy.
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How to remember 杂
Picture things mixed together randomly without any organization.
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Questions about 杂
How do you say "messy" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "messy" is 杂. It is a noun.
How is 杂 written in Chinese?
A single character with 6 strokes; relates to mixing or combining without order.
How is 杂 used in a sentence?
Use 杂 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 房间很杂。 (The room is very messy.).
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