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杂志zá zhìmagazine

HSK 4word

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杂志 (zá zhì) means "magazine," a publication with articles and pictures that comes out in issues. It is a noun counted with 本 for a copy, 份 for a copy, or 期 for an issue, as in 一本杂志 (a magazine) and 看杂志 (read a magazine).

What does 杂志 mean?

  1. 1.

    magazinenoun

What do the characters in 杂志 mean?

  • 杂mixed
  • 志to record

How do you use 杂志?

杂志 is usually counted with 本 for one copy; use 看 for reading one.

Patterns

  • 一本 + 杂志

    桌子上有一本杂志。

    Zhuōzi shang yǒu yì běn zázhì.

    There is a magazine on the table.

What are some examples of 杂志 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 6

    我喜欢看杂志。

    Wǒ xǐhuan kàn zázhì.

    I like reading magazines.

  2. HSK 6

    这本杂志很有意思。

    Zhè běn zázhì hěn yǒu yìsi.

    This magazine is very interesting.

  3. HSK 6

    她买了两本杂志。

    Tā mǎi le liǎng běn zázhì.

    She bought two magazines.

How is 杂志 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你在看什么？

    Nǐ zài kàn shénme?

    What are you reading?

  2. Speaker B:

    一本新杂志，是我姐姐买的。

    Yì běn xīn zázhì, shì wǒ jiějie mǎi de.

    A new magazine. My older sister bought it.

  3. Speaker A:

    她常常买杂志吗？

    Tā chángcháng mǎi zázhì ma?

    Does she often buy magazines?

  4. Speaker B:

    对，她每个月买一本。

    Duì, tā měi ge yuè mǎi yì běn.

    Yes, she buys one every month.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.