这玩意儿

this thing

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this thing Informal; can sound dismissive or show that the speaker thinks the thing is odd or not worth much.
CH: 这玩意儿怎么用?
EN: How do you use this thing?

你知道怎么驾驶这玩意儿吗?

Do you know how to drive this thing?

给晓玲啊这玩意儿比我爸捡破烂挣得多呀

This thing earns more money for Xiaoling than my dad makes collecting recyclables.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

你就吃这玩意儿?

You’re really just going to eat this stuff?

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

没人用这玩意儿

Nobody uses this thing.

— Dying to Survive (2018)