玩 wán — to play, to have fun
wán (second tone, rising)wan2
to play, to have fun
HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to play, to have fun
To enjoy yourself. It covers children playing, but also adults going somewhere for pleasure: 去朋友家玩 is to drop in on a friend, not to play a game.
verb
Example sentences
- 星期天我们去朋友家玩。星期天我們去朋友家玩。Xīngqītiān (first tone, high and level) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) qù (fourth tone, falling) péngyou (second tone, rising) jiā (first tone, high and level) wán. (second tone, rising)···
On Sunday we’re going over to a friend’s place.
- 我们在北京玩了三天。我們在北京玩了三天。Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) Běijīng (third tone, dipping) wánle (second tone, rising) sān (first tone, high and level) tiān. (first tone, high and level)···
We spent three days enjoying ourselves in Beijing.
Common mistakes
Not quite我玩足球。
Correct我踢足球。
Chinese does not use 玩 for playing a sport. Each sport keeps its own verb — 踢 for football, 打 for basketball.