How to say “toy” in Chinese
toy
“Toy” in Chinese is 玩具, wán jù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
玩具 is read wán jù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 王 “jade”: turning a precious trinket over in your hands.
家具 — “household implements”, that is, furniture.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “玩具”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 玩具. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他把玩具捐给了儿童医院tābǎwánjùjuāngěileértóngyīyuànHe donated toys to a children's hospital.
More words from the lesson “A good deed”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “toy” in Chinese?
“Toy” in Chinese is 玩具, pinyin wánjù.
What does 玩具 mean?
玩具 (wánjù) means “toy”.
How do you write 玩具?
玩具 is 2 characters: 玩 (wán) — play; 具 (jù) — tool, implement. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 玩具?
玩具 is read wánjù. Tones: wán — second tone, jù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“toy” in the lesson “A good deed”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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