玩具
wun⁶ geoi⁶
The Cantonese word for toy is 玩具 (wun⁶ geoi⁶).
Something to play with (noun).
Meaning: something to play with (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
wun⁶ geoi⁶
Did you know?
- In Hong Kong, the term 玩具 is sometimes used in the luxury car community to describe a second or third expensive vehicle that is kept only for leisure.
- While 玩具 is the noun for a toy, the phrase 玩嘢 is a common slang term meaning to 'play tricks' or act mischievously toward someone.
- The character 具 in 玩具 is also found in the word for 'furniture' 家具, showing that Cantonese categorizes both toys and tables as 'instruments' or 'tools' of a certain function.
Examples in context
- 聖誕節我收到好多玩具作為禮物。I received many toys as gifts for Christmas.
- 呢個玩具好可愛。nei1 go3 wan2 gae2 hou2 ho2 oi3.This toy is very cute.
Example conversation
Yating and Kamming are at a gift shop.
- 雅婷 Nga Ting家明，你覺得呢個玩具點？ga1 ming4, nei5 gok3 dak1 ni1 go3 waan2 geoi6 dim2?Kamming, what do you think of this toy?
- 家明 Ka Ming好得意，好啱送畀細路。hou2 dat1 ji3, hou2 aam3 sung3 bei2 sai3 lou4.It's very cute, it's perfect for giving to kids.
- 雅婷 Nga Ting我諗我買個玩具畀我侄女。ngo5 nam2 ngo5 maai3 go3 waan2 geoi6 bei2 ngo5 zik1 neoi2.I think I'll buy a toy for my niece.
- 家明 Ka Ming好正，佢一定好開心。hou2 zing3, keoi5 jat1 ding6 hou2 hoi1 sam1.Great, she will definitely be very happy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
