Hanzi

玩

variant of 玩[wan2]/Taiwan pr. [wan4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

wán

Bopomofo

ㄨㄢˊ

Jyutping

waan2

Example sentences

玩 wán
週末我們打算去海邊玩。
周末我们打算去海边玩。

We plan to go to the beach to have fun this weekend.

來 / 来 lái
他明天會來我家玩。
他明天会来我家玩。

He will come to my house to play tomorrow.

好玩 hǎowán
這個遊戲很好玩，我們下次再玩吧。
这个游戏很好玩，我们下次再玩吧。

This game is fun, let's play it again next time.

玩具 wánjù
孩子們很喜歡這個玩具。
孩子们很喜欢这个玩具。

Children like this toy very much.

娃 wá
那個娃抱著玩具，不肯回家。
那个娃抱著玩具，不肯回家。

That child held a toy and refused to go home.

古玩 gǔwán
這家店裡擺滿了各種珍貴的古玩。
这家店里摆满了各种珍贵的古玩。

This shop is full of all kinds of precious antiques.

行家 hángjia
他可是鑑定古玩的行家。
他可是鉴定古玩的行家。

He is indeed an expert in appraising antiques.

吃喝玩樂 / 吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè
他整天只知道吃喝玩樂，不想工作。
他整天只知道吃喝玩乐，不想工作。

He spends all day just eating, drinking, and having fun, and doesn't want to work.

Example Vocabulary

玩

wan2

to play; to have fun; to toy with

玩家

wan2'jia1

好玩

hao3'wan2

fun; interesting; amusing

玩具

wan2'ju4

toy

古玩

gu3'wan2

antique; curio

古玩店

吃喝玩樂

chi1'he1'wan2'le4

to eat, drink, and be merry; to indulge in creature comforts

好玩兒

hao3'wan2'r

fun; amusing

小玩意

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