玩意儿 (wán yì r) — thing, stuff (colloquial, referring to an object); toy, plaything; trick, gimmick (colloquial, often derogatory)
Definition
Colloquial erhua form of 玩意, used to dismissively refer to a thing, a toy, or someone's 'tricks'. More casual than 玩具 ('toy'); pairs with 鬼 in slang like 鬼玩意儿 to mock something trifling.
noun
thingstuff (colloquial, referring to an object)toyplaythingtrickgimmick (colloquial, often derogatory)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 玩意儿。Zhè ge wán yì r shì wǒ zì jǐ zuò de.This thing was made by myself.
- 玩意儿，。Bié pèng nà xiē wán yì r, hěn wēi xiǎn.Don't touch those things — they're dangerous.
- 玩意儿。Tā nà xiē wán yì r piàn bù liǎo wǒ.His little tricks won't fool me.
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