玩wánto play
玩 (wán) means "to play" and "to have fun," as in 孩子们在外面玩 (The children are playing outside), 我们去哪儿玩 (Where shall we go to have fun?) and 我们玩得很开心 (We had a lot of fun). This entry covers these two senses, and each example shows 玩 meaning to play or to have fun.
What does 玩 mean?
- 1.
to playverb
- 2.
to have funverb
What does the character 玩 mean?
- 玩to play
How do you use 玩?
See it in 孩子们在外面玩, 我们去哪儿玩 and 我们玩得很开心.
What are some examples of 玩 in a sentence?
How is 玩 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
明天你想去哪儿玩?
Míngtiān nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr wán?
Where do you want to go to have fun tomorrow?
- Speaker B:
我们去公园玩吧。
Wǒmen qù gōngyuán wán ba.
Let's go play in the park.
- Speaker A:
好,叫上孩子们。
Hǎo, jiào shang háizimen.
OK, bring the kids along.
- Speaker B:
他们一定很高兴。
Tāmen yídìng hěn gāoxìng.
They'll definitely be happy.
Can you use 玩 correctly?
0 of 3 answeredWhat should you learn next?
- Free HSK 3 level testSee which HSK 3.0 level your vocabulary matches.
- HSK 1 word listEvery word at this level, with examples.
- HSK 3.0 guideHow the nine levels and three bands work.
Related words
- 开玩笑kāi wán xiàoto play a joke; to make fun of; to jokeHSK 4
- 上班shàng bānto go to work; to go to the officeHSK 1
- 买mǎito buy; to purchaseHSK 1
- 休息xiū xito restHSK 1
- 会huìcan; to have the skill; to know how toHSK 1
- 住zhùto live; to reside; to stayHSK 1
Browse every entry in the Chinese word dictionary.
English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.