玩耍

wán shuǎ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to play (as children do)
2. to amuse oneself

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 学习 xué xí 学习 xué xí to learn 工作和学习: to learn

Register variants

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• 娱乐 yú lè 娱乐 yú lè to entertain 成人娱乐: to entertain

Related words

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• 游戏 yóu xì 游戏 yóu xì game 玩耍和游戏: game

Synonyms

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• 玩 wán 玩 wán to play 儿童玩耍: to play

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 玩耍 for playing musical instruments or sports; use 弹 (tán), 拉 (lā), 打 (dǎ) instead.

Formality

Used mainly for children’s play; for adults, 娱乐 (yú lè) or 休闲 (xiū xián) are more common.

Example Sentences

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孩子们在泥土里 玩耍 。

The children are playing in the dirt.

孩子们在公园里无忧无虑地 玩耍 。

The children play carefreely in the park.

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Child Words of 玩耍

• 玩 玩 wán: to play
• 耍 耍 shuǎ: to play with