玩具

玩具 wánjù

Toy

What 玩具 means

  1. Toy

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Character by character

玩具 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

玩
wán / wàn
Play (have a good time - enjoy - visit); Antiques
具
jù
Have (tool - utensil)

How to write 玩具

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玩具 in a sentence

孩子的玩具放了一地。
Háizi de wánjù fàng le yí dì.
The child's toys are all over the floor.
他给儿子买了一个玩具。
Tā gěi érzi mǎi le yí ge wánjù.
He bought his son a toy.

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Questions about 玩具

What does 玩具 mean in English?

玩具 is pronounced wánjù and means Toy.

How do you pronounce 玩具?

玩具 is wánjù in pinyin — written wanju without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 玩具?

玩具 is written with 2 characters: 玩 (wán / wàn) Play (have a good time - enjoy - visit); Antiques, 具 (jù) Have (tool - utensil). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 玩具 an HSK word?

Yes — 玩具 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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