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玩wánto play

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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. 1.

    to playverb

  2. 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?

  1. 孩子们在外面玩。

    Háizimen zài wàimiàn wán.

    The children are playing outside.

  2. 我们去哪儿玩?

    Wǒmen qù nǎr wán?

    Where shall we go to have fun?

  3. 我们玩得很开心。

    Wǒmen wán de hěn kāixīn.

    We had a lot of fun.

How is 玩 used in a conversation?

  1. 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?

  2. Speaker B:

    我们去公园玩吧。

    Wǒmen qù gōngyuán wán ba.

    Let's go play in the park.

  3. Speaker A:

    好,叫上孩子们。

    Hǎo, jiào shang háizimen.

    OK, bring the kids along.

  4. 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 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 孩子们在外面___。 (The children are playing outside.)
  2. 2.What does 我们去哪儿玩? mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to play"?

What should you learn next?

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.