杂志
zázhì
The English word magazine is 杂志 (zázhì) in Chinese.
杂志 is the standard term for a periodical. You can use it to describe various specific types, such as 儿童杂志 (children's magazines), 青少年杂志 (magazines aimed at teenagers) or 烹饪杂志 (cooking magazines).
Meaning: periodical (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 杂志 is composed of 杂, meaning mixed or miscellaneous and 志, meaning record or journal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In regions such as Hong Kong and Macau, the traditional Chinese characters 雜誌 are commonly used to write magazine.
How does it change in a sentence?
When counting magazines, the most common classifier to use is 本 (běn).
How do you pronounce it?
zázhì
Did you know?
- When discussing a 'magazine' in the sense of an ammunition store, Chinese uses a completely different word, 弹匣, because 杂志 only applies to reading material.
- In ancient China, the word 杂志 did not refer to a publication but to a specific style of writing that mixed different topics or genres together.
- The character 杂 is also found in the word for 'noise' or 'clutter', adding a sense of 'variety' that can sometimes lean towards 'disorder'.
Examples in context
- 该杂志每月出版。This magazine comes out every month.This sentence is useful for describing the publication frequency of 杂志.Tatoeba #2031472 by ydcok, translation #6957137 by AlanF_US
- 任何一本杂志都行。Any magazine will do.This sentence shows how to use the classifier with 杂志.Tatoeba #924632 by jessie0422, translation #36651 by Dejo
- 你为什么不读这杂志呢？Why didn't you read the magazine?This sentence demonstrates a way to suggest reading a specific 杂志.Tatoeba #1415807 by sadhen, translation #882551 by CK
- 这本杂志很有趣。This magazine is very interesting.
- 我昨天买了一本电影杂誌。I bought a movie magazine yesterday.
- 一本杂志One magazine
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Example conversation
In a bookstore, 晓雯 asks 浩然 about a publication.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen这本杂志多少钱？Zhè běn zázhì duōshao qián?How much is this magazine?
- 浩然 Haoran这本杂志二十块。Zhè běn zázhì èrshí kuài.This magazine is twenty yuan.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那本时尚杂志呢？Nà běn shíshàng zázhì ne?What about that fashion magazine?
- 浩然 Haoran那本也很便宜。Nà běn yě hěn piányi.That one is also very cheap.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
