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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 喜歡 在 放學 後 玩耍。

He likes to play after school.

不要 在 馬路 上 玩耍, 很 危險。

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

孩子們 在 公園 裡 快樂 地 玩耍。

The children are playing happily in the park.

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