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玩具

wán jù · wan ju

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. plaything
  2. toy
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The toy box

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这个(zhège)玩具(wánjù)怎么(zěnme)在(zài)我(wǒ)桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)？

    Dengdeng, why is this toy on my desk?

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)我(wǒ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)的(de)玩具(wánjù)，我(wǒ)找(zhǎo)了(le)好久(hǎojiǔ)！

    That is my toy from when I was little. I looked for it for ages!

  3. Liangliang

    它(tā)昨晚(zuówǎn)一直(yīzhí)唱歌(chànggē)，我(wǒ)还以为(háiyǐwéi)是(shì)手机(shǒujī)响(xiǎng)。

    It kept singing last night. I thought it was my phone ringing.

  4. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，它(tā)是(shì)想(xiǎng)回家(huíjiā)吧(ba)。

    Haha, maybe it wants to go home.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)把(bǎ)它(tā)还给(huángěi)你(nǐ)。

    OK, then I will give it back to you right now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)坐(zuò)在(zài)地(dì)上(shang)，玩(wán)着(zhe)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)玩(wán)具(jù)。

He sat down, playing with his own toys.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)收(shōu)起(qǐ)了(le)他(tā)的(de)玩(wán)具(jù)。

He gathered his toys together.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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玩
wán

to play; to have fun

具
jù

tool; device

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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