How common it is
杂志 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zázhì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
杂志表示定期出版的读物。
zá zhì biǎo shì dìng qī chū bǎn de dú wù。
杂志 means a periodic publication or magazine.
Context note
杂志常用于阅读、新闻和兴趣。
zá zhì cháng yòng yú yuè dú 、 xīn wén hé xìng qù。
Magazines are often used with reading, news, and interests.
5 examples
我在看杂志。
wǒ zài kàn zá zhì。
I am reading a magazine.
这本杂志很有趣。
zhè běn zá zhì hěn yǒu qù。
This magazine is very interesting.
他买了新杂志。
tā mǎi le xīn zá zhì。
He bought a new magazine.
杂志放在桌上。
zá zhì fàng zài zhuō shàng。
The magazine is on the table.
老师给我们看杂志。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ men kàn zá zhì。
The teacher showed us a magazine.
5 mini stories
他喜欢在周末看杂志。
tā xǐ huan zài zhōu mò kàn zá zhì。
He likes reading magazines on weekends.
这本杂志介绍了很多知识。
zhè běn zá zhì jiè shào le hěn duō zhī shi。
This magazine introduced a lot of knowledge.
我在书店买了一本杂志。
wǒ zài shū diàn mǎi le yì běn zá zhì。
I bought a magazine at the bookstore.
杂志里的图片很漂亮。
zá zhì lǐ de tú piàn hěn piào liang。
The pictures in the magazine are beautiful.
她把杂志借给了朋友。
tā bǎ zá zhì jiè gěi le péng yǒu。
She lent the magazine to a friend.