What 玩意儿 means
- Gadget (toy - thing)
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What does 玩意儿 mean in English?
玩意儿 is pronounced wányìr and means Gadget (toy - thing).
How do you pronounce 玩意儿?
玩意儿 is wányìr in pinyin — written wanyir without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 玩意儿?
玩意儿 is written with 3 characters: 玩 (wán / wàn) Play (have a good time - enjoy - visit); Antiques, 意 (yì) Meaning (wish - desire - expect - intention), 儿 (ér) Son. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 玩意儿 written in traditional Chinese?
玩意兒. The simplified form 玩意儿 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 玩意兒 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced wányìr.
Is 玩意儿 an HSK word?
Yes — 玩意儿 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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