Subject + 掺 + Substance
The verb 掺 (chān) means "to mix in," "to blend," or "to adulterate" and describes the action of adding one substance into another. It can have a neutral or negative connotation depending on context. Use 掺 before the substance being mixed in to describe the blending process.
这杯咖啡好像掺了太多水,味道很淡。
Zhè bēi kāfēi hǎoxiàng chān le tài duō shuǐ, wèidao hěn dàn.
This cup of coffee seems to have too much water mixed in; it tastes very weak.
别在果汁里掺其他东西,我喜欢纯的。
Bié zài guǒzhī lǐ chān qítā dōngxi, wǒ xǐhuan chún de.
Don't mix anything else into the juice; I like it pure.
他在水泥里掺了些沙子来降低成本。
Tā zài shuǐní lǐ chān le xiē shāzi lái jiàngdī chéngběn.
He mixed some sand into the cement to reduce costs.