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wán
HSK 2.0 Level 2

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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湯姆還沒跟我們 過撲克牌。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3344455)

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Words Containing 玩

情趣玩具
qíng qù wán jù

sex toy

玩花招
wán huā zhāo

to play tricks

玩弄
wán nòng

to play with

小玩意
xiǎo wán yì

gadget

雅玩
yǎ wán

elegant pastime

玩具
wán jù

plaything

古玩
gǔ wán

antique

玩弄词藻
wán nòng cí zǎo

to juggle with words (dishonestly)

玩阴的
wán yīn de

to play dirty

玩世不恭
wán shì bù gōng

to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions

玩器
wán qì

elegant plaything

游玩
yóu wán

to amuse oneself

玩耍
wán shuǎ

to play (as children do)

玩失踪
wán shī zōng

to hide oneself (as a joke)

玩完
wán wán

(coll.) to end in failure; to come to grief; to bite the dust

展玩
zhǎn wán

to view close up

智力玩具
zhì lì wán jù

educational toy

玩索
wán suǒ

to search for subtle traces

电动玩具
diàn dòng wán jù

battery-powered toy

吃喝玩乐
chī hē wán lè

to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)

说着玩
shuō zhe wán

to say sth for fun

电玩
diàn wán

video game

腿玩年
tuǐ wán nián

(slang) stunning legs

玩具厂
wán jù chǎng

toy factory

玩不起
wán bu qǐ

can't afford to play

玩者
wán zhě

player

毛绒玩具
máo róng wán jù

plush toy

玩话
wán huà

playful talk

拼板玩具
pīn bǎn wán jù

jigsaw puzzle

重玩
chóng wán

to replay (a video game)

玩转
wán zhuàn

to know all the ins and outs of sth

玩忽
wán hū

to neglect

玩乐
wán lè

to play around

玩意
wán yì

toy

玩伴
wán bàn

playmate

玩家
wán jiā

player (of a game)

清玩
qīng wán

a refined and elegant object for enjoyment

贪玩
tān wán

to only want to have a good time

玩家角色
wán jiā jué sè

player character (in a role-playing game)

游山玩水
yóu shān wán shuǐ

to go on a scenic tour

好玩
hǎo wán

amusing

玩牌
wán pái

to play cards

玩物丧志
wán wù sàng zhì

lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress

玩火自焚
wán huǒ zì fén

to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences

玩赏
wán shǎng

to appreciate

玩狎
wán xiá

to trifle

玩意儿
wán yì r

erhua variant of 玩意[wán yì]

玩味
wán wèi

to ruminate

玩法
wán fǎ

to play fast and loose with the law

玩手腕
wán shǒu wàn

to play tricks

闹着玩儿
nào zhe wánr

to play games

玩偶之家
wán ǒu zhī jiā

Doll's House (1879), drama by Ibsen 易卜生

拼图玩具
pīn tú wán jù

jigsaw puzzle

益智玩具
yì zhì wán jù

educational toy

玩人丧德
wán rén sàng dé

to play with others and offend morals

开玩笑
kāi wán xiào

to play a joke

玩火
wán huǒ

to play with fire

玩儿
wánr

to play

好玩
hào wán

to be playful

玩忽职守
wán hū zhí shǒu

to neglect one's duty

玩偶
wán ǒu

toy figurine

玩遍
wán biàn

to visit (a large number of places)

食玩
shí wán

small toy or figurine included with a food product

玩兴
wán xìng

interest in dallying

玩笑
wán xiào

to joke

把玩
bǎ wán

to turn around in one's hands

古玩店
gǔ wán diàn

antique store

玩具枪
wán jù qiāng

toy gun