嘈杂 (cáo zá) — noisy, clamorous
Definition
Formal/literary word for a chaotic, mixed noise (crowds, markets, traffic). More written than 吵 or 喧闹, which sound more colloquial.
adjective
noisyclamorous
Examples
- ,嘈杂。Shì chǎng lǐ rén hěn duō, fēi cháng cáo zá.There are many people in the market; it's very noisy.
- 嘈杂。cáo zá De huán jìng ràng wǒ wú fǎ zhuān xīn gōng zuò.The noisy environment makes it impossible for me to concentrate on work.
- 嘈杂,。Shēn yè de jiē dào bú zài cáo zá, biàn de ān jìng le.The streets in the dead of night are no longer noisy; they've become quiet.
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