玩具
wánjù
The English word "toy" is translated into Chinese as 玩具 (wánjù).
玩具 refers to something used for play, such as physical objects like dolls or cars. In certain contexts, it can also be used metaphorically to describe something trivial or a "plaything".
Meaning: something to play with (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 玩具 is composed of 玩, which means "to play" and 具, which means "tool" or "implement".
How do you pronounce it?
wánjù
Did you know?
- The term 玩物丧志 is a common four-character idiom meaning 'to lose one's ambition by indulging in toys' or trivial hobbies.
- Traditional Chinese folk toys, known as 民间玩具, often incorporate auspicious symbols like fish or dragons to wish children luck and prosperity.
- While 玩具 is the standard term, people often use 玩具 metaphorically to describe high-end luxury items, like a sports car, as a 'big toy' (大玩具).
Examples in context
- 男孩在玩玩具兵。The boy is playing with his toy soldiers.This sentence shows how to use 玩具 when describing someone playing with specific objects.Tatoeba #6148997 by verdastelo9604, translation #1907681 by Spamster
- 她的玩具是被她妹妹弄壞的。Her toy was broken by her little sister.This sentence demonstrates the use of 玩具 in a passive construction regarding a broken object.Tatoeba #777616 by egg0073, translation #777617 by CM
- 汤姆请求妈妈给他买新玩具。Tom appealed to his mother to buy a new toy for him.This sentence illustrates using 玩具 when someone is requesting a new item.Tatoeba #1921501 by sadhen, translation #37010 by shekitten
- 我有很多玩具，包括玩具车和玩具熊。I have many toys, including toy cars and teddy bears.
- 孩子们在玩具店里选他们最喜欢的玩具。The children are choosing their favorite toys in the toy store.
- 他把玩具分给了其他小朋友。He shared his toys with the other children.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a department store, a man and a woman are looking at children's items.
- 雨婷 Yuting志强，你看那个玩具。Zhìqiáng, nǐ kàn nàge wánjù.Zhiqiang, look at that toy.
- 志强 Zhiqiang雨婷，那个真的很漂亮。Yǔtíng, nàge zhēn de hěn piàoliang.Yuting, that one is really beautiful.
- 雨婷 Yuting我们要买给孩子吗？Wǒmen yào mǎi gěi háizi ma?Should we buy it for the child?
- 志强 Zhiqiang好，我们就买这个吧。Hǎo, wǒmen jiù mǎi zhège ba.Okay, let's buy this one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
