Chinese word

玩具

Pronunciation

Pinyinwán jù

Meaning

  • nountoy

Example

孩子们在公园里玩玩具。hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ wán wán jù

The children are playing with toys in the park.

Illustration for 玩具 (toy)

More examples

孩子们把玩具放回了盒子里。hái zi men bǎ wán jù fàng huí le hé zi lǐ

The children put the toys back into the box.

Core concept

An object held or arranged for play, often representing a person, animal, or real thing.

Common phrases

  • 去玩具店qù wán jù diàn

    go to the toy shop

  • 把玩具放回盒子里bǎ wán jù fàng huí hé zi lǐ

    return the toy to the box

  • 收好玩具shōu hǎo wán jù

    put the toy away

Similar words

游戏yóu xì: An activity done for fun, either alone or with other people.
娃娃wá wá: A doll or stuffed figure made for a child to play with.
东西dōng xī: A general word for a physical thing or item.

Definition in Chinese

供儿童用于游戏的物品或器具，如人形、模型等。gōng ér tóng yòng yú yóu xì de wù pǐn huò qì jù rú rén xíng mó xíng děng

Word origin

玩 (wán, "to enjoy by handling") + 具 (jù, "tool") forms a word for an object used for play.

Usage tips

  • For everyday counting, Chinese commonly uses 个 (gè, "general classifier") in the phrase 一个玩具 (yí ge wánjù, "one toy").

Other meanings

  • dollnoun
  • modelnoun

Related words

  • 玩具店wán jù diàntoy shopnoun
  • 毛绒玩具máo róng wán jùplush toynoun

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