English–Chinese
“doll” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinwá wá
Example
她给女儿买了个娃娃。tā gěi nǚ ér mǎi le gè wá wá
She bought her daughter a doll.
How to say “doll” in Chinese
“Doll” in Chinese is 娃娃 (wá wá).
A little human-shaped companion, made for play or used as a warm way to refer to a small child.
Example sentences with 娃娃
孩子抱着娃娃睡着了。hái zi bào zhe wá wá shuì zháo le
The child fell asleep hugging a doll.
Tips for using 娃娃
- Context often identifies the intended sense: a purchase or a toy-related action points to an object, while a family description points to a child.