Definition
杂志 (zázhì) is the everyday word for 'magazine' — a regularly published collection of articles and pictures. 刊物 (kānwù) is a broader, more formal term that includes magazines, journals, and other periodicals; 杂志 is the specific kind of publication you'd buy at a newsstand.
noun
magazine
Measure word · 本, 份, 期
Examples
- 杂志。Wǒ mǎi le yí fèn zá zhì.I bought a magazine.
- 杂志。Zhè běn zá zhì de nèiróng hěn yǒuyòng.This magazine's content is very useful.
- 杂志？Nǐ kàn guò zhè yì qī zá zhì ma?Have you seen this issue of the magazine?
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