numerous and disorderly; miscellaneous
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
numerous and disorderly; jumbled; miscellaneous
formalOften describes tasks, items, or information that are many in number and lacking clear organization. Can be used in both concrete and abstract contexts.
Tā他
zhuō桌
shàng上
wén文
jiàn件
cóng丛
zá杂
，
yī一
shí时
hěn很
nán难
zhǎo找
dào到
nà那
fèn份
hé合
tong同
。
The documents on his desk are numerous and disorderly, making it hard to find that contract right now.
Cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
huò货
wù物
cóng丛
zá杂
，
xū需
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
zhěng整
lǐ理
yī一
xià下
。
The goods in the warehouse are jumbled and need to be sorted out properly.
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Zuì最
jìn近
shì事
wù务
cóng丛
zá杂
，
tā他
máng忙
dé得
bù不
kě可
kāi开
jiāo交
。
He's been swamped with numerous and miscellaneous tasks lately.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
yǐn引
yòng用
de的
cái材
liào料
guò过
yú于
cóng丛
zá杂
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
zhǔ主
tí题
de的
qīng清
xī晰
dù度
。
The materials cited in this article are too miscellaneous, affecting the clarity of its main point.