夹杂 (jiā zá) — to be mixed in with; to be interspersed with (disparate elements); to be entangled or involved with (a person or matter)
Definition
夹杂 (jiāzá) means disparate elements mixed in together, often unwanted or impure (one thing tinged with another). Unlike 混合 (a clean blend of comparable things) or 交织 (a deliberate interweaving), it implies something out of place is mixed in.
verb
to be mixed in withto be interspersed with (disparate elements)to be entangled or involved with (a person or matter)
Examples
- 夹杂。Zhè piàn chá yè jiā zá zhe yì diǎn mò lì huā xiāng.This tea leaf is mixed with a hint of jasmine fragrance.
- 夹杂。Tā jiǎng de gù shi lǐ jiā zá le hěn duō kuā zhāng de chéng fèn.The story he told was mixed with a lot of exaggeration.
- 夹杂。Tā bú yuàn jiā zá nà chǎng wú wèi de zhēng chǎo dāng zhōng.She didn't want to get entangled in that pointless quarrel.
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