Definition

1. Noun:
   • A toy; a plaything: An object, typically designed for children, used for play, amusement, or entertainment.
   • A recreational object or device: An item used for fun, leisure, or amusement, which can also include larger equipment like playground structures.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cửa hàng này bán rất nhiều đồ chơi. (This store sells a lot of toys.)
  • Trẻ em rất thích đồ chơi mới. (Children love new toys.)
  • Công viên có nhiều đồ chơi như cầu trượt và xích đu. (The park has many playthings like slides and swings.)

Advanced Usage

• "đồ chơi trí tuệ": educational toys; toys designed to stimulate learning or cognitive development.

  • Bố mẹ thường mua đồ chơi trí tuệ cho con. (Parents often buy educational toys for their children.)

• "đồ chơi người lớn": adult toys. This can refer to sophisticated hobbyist items (e.g., high-tech gadgets, luxury cars) or, in certain contexts, sexually oriented products.

  • Chiếc xe mới là đồ chơi người lớn của anh ấy. (The new car is his adult toy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đồ chơi trẻ em (n): children's toys.

  • An toàn là tiêu chí quan trọng cho đồ chơi trẻ em. (Safety is an important criterion for children's toys.)

• Đồ chơi điện tử (n): electronic toys.

  • Đồ chơi điện tử ngày càng phổ biến. (Electronic toys are becoming increasingly popular.)

Synonyms

• Toy: the most common direct synonym.
• Plaything: a more general term for an object used in play.
• Game: (in some contexts) though this more often refers to an activity with rules.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Coi như đồ chơi: to treat something/someone as a toy; to regard as trivial or not to be taken seriously.

  • Anh ta coi công việc này như đồ chơi. (He treats this job as a toy / something trivial.)

• Đồ chơi vứt đi: a throwaway toy; something or someone considered disposable or easily replaced.

  • Đối với họ, nhân viên chỉ là đồ chơi vứt đi. (To them, employees are just throwaway toys.)

noun

1. plaything, toy