Chinese word

拼图

Pronunciation

Pinyinpīn tú

Meaning

  • nounjigsaw puzzle

Example

我小时候常常玩拼图。wǒ xiǎo shí hòu cháng cháng wán pīn tú

When I was a child, I often did jigsaw puzzles.

Illustration for 拼图 (jigsaw puzzle)

More examples

这幅拼图的图案很漂亮。zhè fú pīn tú de tú àn hěn piào liàng

The picture on this jigsaw puzzle is beautiful.

Core concept

A scattered picture becomes whole when its matching pieces are fitted together.

Common phrases

  • 玩拼图wán pīn tú

    play jigsaw puzzles

  • 完成拼图wán chéng pīn tú

    complete a jigsaw puzzle

  • 拼图套装pīn tú tào zhuāng

    jigsaw puzzle set

Similar words

拼图块pīn tú kuài: A single shaped piece used to build a complete puzzle picture.
益智玩具yì zhì wán jù: A plaything designed to develop thinking and hand skills.

Definition in Chinese

由许多互相嵌合的小块按图案拼成完整画面的玩具或智力活动。yóu xǔ duō hù xiāng qiàn hé de xiǎo kuài àn tú àn pīn chéng wán zhěng huà miàn de wán jù huò zhì lì huó dòng

Word origin

The compound 拼图 (pīntú, "jigsaw puzzle") combines 拼 (pīn, "join together") with 图 (tú, "picture"), naming a picture made by joining pieces.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the same word can name a tabletop activity or a phone app, so surrounding words often show whether the pieces are physical or on a screen.

Related words

  • 拼图套装pīn tú tào zhuāngjigsaw puzzle setnoun
  • 拼图块pīn tú kuàipuzzle piecenoun

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