Come learn 3000+ Chinese characters with HanziHero!

HSK
7-9

to play

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wan2shua3 wánshuǎ

Meaning


Primary

to play

Alternatives

play, plays, playing, played, to play with, play with

Mnemonic


玩耍 To play is 玩 to play in the non-structured sense of 耍 playing with random things like sticks, stones, and sand.

Usage


他 喜欢 在 放学 后 玩耍。

He likes to play after school.

不要 在 马路 上 玩耍, 很 危险。

Don’t play on the road — it’s dangerous.

孩子们 在 公园 里 快乐 地 玩耍。

The children are playing happily in the park.

Similar Meaning Words