杂物 (zá wù) — odds and ends; miscellaneous items; clutter

Definition

Examples

• 抽屉里堆满了杂物，得好好收拾一下。
  Chōu ti lǐ duī mǎn le zá wù, dé hǎo hǎo shōu shi yí xià.
  The drawer is stuffed with odds and ends; it needs a good cleanup.
• 搬家时才发现家里有这么多不必要的杂物。
  Bān jiā shí cái fā xiàn jiā lǐ yǒu zhè me duō bú bì yào de zá wù.
  Only when moving did I realize how much unnecessary clutter there was at home.
• 这些杂物放在角落很久了，要不要扔掉？
  Zhè xiē zá wù fàng zài jiǎo luò hěn jiǔ le, yào bú yào rēng diào?
  These odds and ends have been sitting in the corner for a long time—should we throw them away?