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复杂 (fù zá): Complicated (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

复杂 consists of 2 characters.

复
fù
to return, to repeat, or to restore
杂
zá
mixed, diverse, miscellaneous

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Pinyinfù zá
Meaningcomplicated
Characters2
HSK 2.0Level 4
HSK 3.0Level 4
SyntaxAdjective
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  • 包子bāo zibao zi [steamed stuffed bun]
  • 打针dǎ zhēngive/have an injection
  • 当时dāng shíat that time
  • 保证bǎo zhèngguarantee
  • 博士bó shìdoctor
  • 号码hào mǎnumber
  • 感情gǎn qíngfeeling
  • 将来jiāng láiin the future; future
  • 从来cóng láialways
  • 按时àn shíon time
  • 表示biǎo shìexpress; indicate
  • 乘坐chéng zuòto ride (in a vehicle)
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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 复杂.

Words with 复
  • 复习fù xíHSK 3
  • 回复huí fùHSK 4
  • 复印fù yìnHSK 4
  • 反复fǎn fùHSK 5
  • 复制fù zhìHSK 5
  • 恢复huī fùHSK 5
重复
chóng fù
HSK 5
  • 修复xiū fùHSK 6
    • Words with 杂
    • 杂志zá zhìHSK 4
    • 嘈杂cáo záHSK 6
    • 夹杂jiā záHSK 6
    • 杂交zá jiāoHSK 6
    • 杂技zá jìHSK 6
    • 繁杂fán záHSK 7-9
    • 杂乱无章zá luàn wú zhāngHSK 7-9
    • 错综复杂cuò zōng fù záHSK 7-9
    3.

    How to Use 复杂 in Sentences

    Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 复杂 with other words naturally.

    Adverb + Adjectivewith非常
    fēi非
    cháng常
    fù复
    zá杂
    neutral
    very complicated
    Verb + Adjectivewith变得
    biàn变
    de得
    fù复
    zá杂
    Adjective + Nounwith问题
    fù复
    zá杂
    de的
    wèn问
    tí题
    Subject + Adjectivewith情况
    qíng情
    kuàng况
    fù复
    zá杂
    4.

    Example Sentences with 复杂

    zhè这
    ge个
    wán玩
    jù具
    hěn很
    fù复
    zá杂
    neutral
    become complicated
    neutral
    complicated problem
    neutral
    complicated situation
    。
    This toy is very complex.
    zhè这
    ge个
    wèn问
    tí题
    hěn很
    fù复
    zá杂
    ，
    xū需
    yào要
    zǐ仔
    xì细
    yán研
    jiū究
    。
    This problem is very complicated and requires careful study.
    zhè这
    ge个
    xiàng项
    mù目
    dì的
    liú流
    chéng程
    fēi非
    cháng常
    fù复
    zá杂
    ，
    xū需
    yào要
    zǐ仔
    xì细
    guī规
    huà划
    。
    The process of this project is very complicated and requires careful planning.
    nǐ你
    jué觉
    de得
    zhè这
    ge个
    jī机
    qì器
    de的
    cāo操
    zuò作
    shuō说
    míng明
    fù复
    zá杂
    ma吗
    ？
    Do you think the operating instructions for this machine are complicated?
    zhè这
    ge个
    shù数
    xué学
    tí题
    yǒu有
    diǎn点
    fù复
    zá杂
    ，
    wǒ我
    xū需
    yào要
    xiǎng想
    yī一
    xiǎng想
    。
    This math problem is a bit complicated; I need to think about it.
    tā他
    de的
    jiā家
    tíng庭
    qíng情
    kuàng况
    bìng并
    bú不
    fù复
    zá杂
    ，
    zhǐ只
    shì是
    chéng成
    yuán员
    bǐ比
    jiào较
    duō多
    。
    His family situation is not complicated; it's just that there are many members.
    zhè这
    ge个
    cài菜
    pǔ谱
    de的
    bù步
    zhòu骤
    yǒu有
    diǎn点
    fù复
    zá杂
    ，
    dàn但
    wèi味
    dào道
    jué绝
    duì对
    zhí值
    dé得
    。
    The steps in this recipe are a bit complicated, but the taste is definitely worth it.
    chǔ处
    lǐ理
    rén人
    jì际
    guān关
    xì系
    yǒu有
    shí时
    huì会
    hěn很
    fù复
    zá杂
    ，
    xū需
    yào要
    nài耐
    xīn心
    hé和
    zhì智
    huì慧
    。
    Dealing with interpersonal relationships can sometimes be complicated, requiring patience and wisdom.
    suī虽
    rán然
    wèn问
    tí题
    hěn很
    fù复
    zá杂
    ，
    dàn但
    wǒ我
    men们
    hái还
    shì是
    zhǎo找
    dào到
    liǎo了
    jiě解
    jué决
    fāng方
    àn案
    。
    Although the problem was complicated, we still found a solution.