玩弄

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HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1 item

to move back and forth

to fiddle with (objects)

2 items

to play with

to play with (emotions or people)

to play tricks on

to tease or make fun of

玩弄 often takes abstract objects like 感情 (emotions) or 手段 (tricks); it is rarely used with concrete objects.

玩弄 can be formal or literary; in casual speech, 逗 or 闹着玩 may be used for playful teasing.

to juggle with words (dishonestly)

lane

to do

to play