wán jù
toy
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我喜欢玩玩具。
wǒ xǐhuān wán wánjù.
I like to play with toys.
我的玩具很多。
wǒ de wánjù hěn duō.
I have a lot of toys.
我经常和朋友一起玩玩具。
wǒ jīngcháng hé péngyou yīqǐ wán wánjù.
I often play with toys with my friends.
玩物 (wán wù)
plaything
玩具 (wán jù)
toy
真品 (zhēnpǐn)
genuine article
实物 (shíwù)
real thing
The Chinese word 玩具 (wánjù) for "toy" is composed of two characters: 玩 (wán), meaning "to play," and 具 (jù), meaning "tool" or "implement." Together, these characters suggest that a toy is something that is used for play.The character 玩 (wán) has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE). It was originally used to describe the act of hunting or fishing, but over time it came to be used more broadly to refer to any kind of play or amusement. The character 具 (jù) is also an ancient character, dating back to the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046-256 BCE). It was originally used to refer to a tool or implement, but it later came to be used more broadly to refer to any kind of object that is used for a specific purpose.The combination of these two characters to form the word 玩具 (wánjù) is a relatively recent development, dating back to the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). However, the word quickly became popular, and it is now the standard Chinese word for "toy."
