Child's play Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtʃaɪɫdz/ /ˈpɫeɪ

CHYLDZ-play

UK

tʃaɪldz/ /plˈeɪ

CHYLDZ-PLAY

التعريف

Something that is very easy to do, requiring little effort or skill. Can be used for tasks, activities, or problems.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an idiom, not meant literally. Usually describes tasks, problems, or activities considered extremely easy. Common in both formal and informal speech. Similar expressions: 'a piece of cake', 'easy as pie'.

• Spanish: juego de niños - pan comido
• Portuguese (BR): brincadeira de criança - moleza
• Portuguese (PT): brincadeira de criança - muito fácil
• Chinese (Simplified): 小儿科 - 小菜一碟
• Chinese (Traditional): 小兒科 - 小菜一碟
• Hindi: बच्चों का खेल - बच्चों का काम (बहुत आसान)
• Arabic: لعب أطفال - أمر سهل
• Bengali: ছেলের খেলা - ছেলেমেয়েদের খেলা (রূপক অর্থে)
• Russian: пустяки - легче лёгкого - проще простого
• Japanese: 朝飯前 - 簡単なこと
• Vietnamese: chuyện trẻ con - việc dễ như bỡn
• Korean: 식은 죽 먹기 - 아주 쉬운 일
• Turkish: çocuk oyuncağı - çocuk işi
• Urdu: بچوں کا کھیل (محاورتاً)
• Indonesian: sepele - perkara anak-anak - hal mudah

جمل نموذجية

Learning the alphabet is child's play for most children.

basic

Fixing this chair was child's play for my dad.

basic

To him, solving this math problem is child's play.

basic

Compared to my last job, this one is child's play.

natural

That test was child's play—I finished in ten minutes.

natural

After all that training, running five miles is child's play for her now.

natural