毛绒玩具
máoróng wánjù
The English phrase 'stuffed animal' is translated into Chinese as 毛绒玩具 (máoróng wánjù).
The term refers to a soft toy in the form of an animal.
Meaning: soft toy in the form of an animal (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 毛绒 (plush/fluffy) and 玩具 (toy).
Which one should you use?
毛绒玩具 is the standard term for a plush toy. In casual conversation, people often use the colloquial term 毛绒公仔 to refer to stuffed animals. Additionally, 玩偶 can be used to refer to stuffed animals or small toy figures in a more general sense.
How do you pronounce it?
máoróng wánjù
Did you know?
- While English uses 'stuffed' to describe the filling, Chinese uses 毛绒, focusing on the 'plush' outer texture, suggesting the visual appearance is the primary identifier.
- The word for 'toy', 玩具, is composed of the characters for 'play' and 'tool'. This reflects a view of toys as instruments for engagement rather than just objects of affection.
- In some regions, a stuffed animal used as a gift for a romantic partner is referred to as a 情侣娃娃, emphasizing its role as a symbol of affection.
Examples in context
- 玛丽喜欢收集各种玩具动物，她有一只非常可爱的大熊。Mary enjoys collecting various toy animals, she has a very cute big teddy bear.
- 他每晚睡觉都和他的玩具熊一起入睡。Every night, he goes to sleep with his stuffed teddy bear.
- 她买了一个毛绒玩具。Tā mǎi le yī gè máoróng wánjù.She bought a stuffed animal.
- 这个毛绒玩具非常可爱。Zhège máoróng wánjù fēicháng kě'ài.This stuffed animal is very cute.
- 我想要一个毛绒玩具。Wǒ xiǎng yào yī gè máoróng wánjù.I want a stuffed animal.
Example conversation
A woman is looking at a gift in a toy store.
- 志强 Zhiqiang佳怡，你喜欢这个毛绒玩具吗？Jiāyí, nǐ xǐhuān zhège máoróng wánjù ma?Jiayi, do you like this stuffed animal?
- 佳怡 Jiayi是的，它看起来很软。Shì de, tā kàn qǐlái hěn ruǎn.Yes, it looks very soft.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那我就把它买下来吧。Nà wǒ jiù bǎ tā mǎi xiàlái ba.Then I will buy it.
- 佳怡 Jiayi志强，你真体贴。Zhìqiáng, nǐ zhēn tǐtiē.Zhiqiang, you are so thoughtful.
