How to Say "Toys" in Chinese - How To Say Guide

玩具

The English phrase "toys" is translated into Chinese as 玩具.

The term 玩具 refers to toys. If you want to specify a plush toy, you can use the term 毛绒玩具.

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun 玩具 does not change its form to indicate plurality. The number of toys is instead indicated by adding a measure word or a number before it.

In Chinese culture, traditional toys like the 风筝 'kite' were originally used for military signaling and measuring distances before they became children's playthings.
The term 玩具 is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a person who is being manipulated or treated like a puppet by someone else.
The character 玩 is composed of the radical for 'jade' (玉) on the left side in its traditional form, hinting at the historical value of playing with precious stones.

所有的玩具都是木头做的。
All of the toys are wooden.
This sentence shows how to use 玩具 to describe what the toys are made of.
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他坐在地上，玩着自己的玩具。
He sat down, playing with his own toys.
This sentence shows how to use 玩具 when someone is playing with them.
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这种玩具会对小孩子带来不良的影响。
Such toys have a bad influence on children.
This sentence shows how to use 玩具 to describe the influence they have on children.
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我喜欢玩具车。
I like toy cars.
请确保所有玩具物品都符合安全标准。
Please ensure that all toy items meet the safety standards.
这辆玩具车的轮子可以转动。
The wheels of this toy car can rotate.
妹妹抱着她最喜欢的毛绒玩具入睡了。
My younger sister fell asleep while hugging her favorite plush toy.
这套拼图积木可以激发孩子的想象力和动手能力。
This set of building blocks can stimulate children's imagination and hands-on abilities.
女孩子们常常给自己的玩偶穿上漂亮的衣服。
Girls often dress their dolls in beautiful clothes.
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晓雯 and 志强 are at a gift shop looking for a present.

晓雯 Xiaowen

你想买什么玩具？
nǐ xiǎng mǎi shén me wán jù?
What kind of toys do you want to buy?
志强 Zhiqiang

我想买一个乐高。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī gè lè gāo.
I want to buy a Lego set.
晓雯 Xiaowen

那个玩具太贵了。
nà gè wán jù tài guì le.
That toy is too expensive.
志强 Zhiqiang

那我们看别的吧。
nà wǒ men kàn bié de ba.
Then let's look at something else.

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