玩意儿 meaning and pronunciation

玩意儿
Simplified word
玩意兒
Traditional word

玩意儿 English definition

wán yì r

  • toy
  • plaything
  • thing
  • act
  • trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc)

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Characters

  • 玩 (wán): toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wan4]); to play; to have fun; to trifle with; to keep sth for entertainment;
  • 意 (yì): idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate; Italy; Italian; abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4];
  • 儿 (er): child; son; (suffix to express smallness)