掺杂 (chān zá) — to mix in, to blend in (often implying adding an inferior or extraneous element)
Definition
Implies mixing in an unwanted or lower-quality element, not just blending. Unlike 混合 (neutral combining), 掺杂 carries a negative sense of contamination or dilution.
verb
to mix into blend in (often implying adding an inferior or extraneous element)
Examples
- 掺杂，。Zhè zhǒng miàn fěn lǐ chān zá le qí tā chéng fèn, kǒu gǎn biàn chà le.This flour had other ingredients mixed in, and the texture became worse.
- ，掺杂。Tā de yǎn jiǎng suī rán jīng cǎi, dàn chān zá le bù shǎo gè rén guān diǎn.His speech was brilliant, but it mixed in a lot of personal opinions.
- 掺杂。Shì chǎng shàng yǒu xiē chǎn pǐn chān zá le lián jià yuán liào yǐ jiàng dī chéng běn.Some products on the market are blended with cheap raw materials to reduce costs.
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