杂志 (zázhì) — magazine

杂志 (zázhì)

杂志 means magazine or periodical. 杂 means miscellaneous or varied, and 志 means record or publication. A magazine is a varied collection of articles and records published regularly. Chinese magazines cover every topic from science (科学杂志) to fashion (时尚杂志) to travel. Reading a Chinese magazine is a great way to build vocabulary because the articles are shorter than books but richer in everyday vocabulary than textbooks.

Meanings

1. [noun] Magazine; periodical; a regularly published collection of articles on various topics.

Example Sentences

她喜欢看时尚杂志。 Tā xǐhuān kàn shíshàng zázhì. She likes reading fashion magazines.

这本杂志每月出版一次。 Zhè běn zázhì měi yuè chūbǎn yī cì. This magazine is published once a month.

图书馆里有很多不同类型的杂志。 Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō bùtóng lèixíng de zázhì. There are many different types of magazines in the library.

我在机场买了一本杂志来打发时间。 Wǒ zài jīchǎng mǎi le yī běn zázhì lái dǎfa shíjiān. I bought a magazine at the airport to pass the time.

Collocations

Memory Hook

杂 (varied/mixed) plus 志 (record). A magazine is a mixed record of many different topics bound together, a little bit of everything in one publication.