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玩意儿

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional玩藝兒

toy; folk art; thing; stuff

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

toy; plaything

informal

Used for children's toys.

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
de的
xīn新
wán玩
yì艺
r儿
kě可
zhēn真
duō多
 。

This kid has so many new toys.

Shāng商
diàn店
lǐ里
mài卖
gè各
zhǒng种
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
wán玩
yì艺
r儿
 。

The store sells all kinds of interesting toys.

2.

noun

folk art performance; performing arts like drum singing, crosstalk, magic

informal

Refers to traditional Chinese folk performing arts.

Tiān天
qiáo桥
yǐ以
qián前
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
bǎi摆
dì地
tān摊
yǎn演
wán玩
yì艺
r儿
de的
 。

There used to be many street performers putting on folk art shows at Tianqiao.

Zhè这
chǎng场
miào庙
huì会
shàng上
huì会
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
chuán传
tǒng统
wán玩
yì艺
r儿
biǎo表
yǎn演
 。

There will be quite a few traditional folk art performances at this temple fair.

3.

noun

thing; stuff; gadget; whatchamacallit

informal

A colloquial, sometimes vague or dismissive term for an object.

Tā他
shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
de的
shì是
shén什
me么
wán玩
yì艺
r儿
 ?

What's that thing he's holding in his hand?

Zhè这
xīn新
mǎi买
de的
wán玩
yì艺
r儿
wǒ我
zěn怎
me么
bù不
huì会
yòng用
 ?

How come I don't know how to use this new gadget I bought?

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Bié别
pèng碰
nà那
ge个
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
wán玩
yì艺
r儿
 !

Don't touch that dangerous thing!