玩

To play in Chinese: 玩 (wán)

wán

to play

HSK 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to play
  2. 2to have fun
  3. 3to trifle with
  4. 4toy
  5. 5sth used for amusement
  6. 6curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wàn])
  7. 7to keep sth for entertainment

Stroke order

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玩

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄢˊ

wán

ㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 玩得开心。

    wán dé kāi xīn。

    Have fun.

  • 它很好玩。

    tā hěn hǎo wán。

    It was a lot of fun.

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Related words

玩具

wán jù

plaything

玩儿

wán r

to play

游玩

yóu wán

to amuse oneself

玩耍

wán shuǎ

to play (as children do)

开玩笑

kāi wán xiào

to play a joke

好玩儿

hǎo wán r

erhua variant of 好玩

贪玩儿

tān wánr

Greedy

玩意儿

wán yì r

erhua variant of 玩意

吃喝玩乐

chī hē wán lè

to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)

闹着玩儿

nào zhe wán r

to play games

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