玩意儿

wán yì r

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun

Definitions

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toy

玩意儿 is the erhua variant, common in northern Mandarin and informal speech

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plaything

when 玩意儿 refers to a toy

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thing

both mean 'thing'; 玩意儿 is more colloquial and can be dismissive

Learners often overuse 玩意儿 thinking it is neutral; it can belittle objects, so do not use it when showing respect or admiration.

玩意儿 is very colloquial and can be dismissive; avoid in formal writing or polite conversation.

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这个玩意儿很有趣。

This thing is very interesting.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

to play

child

idea

toy