Usage note
玩可以用來表示做遊戲或享受樂趣。
wán y可用来表示做游戏或享受乐趣。
玩 can be used to mean playing games or having fun.
Context note
玩常常出現在描述孩子玩耍、家人一起度過愉快時光的情境中。
wán cháng chū xiàn chéng jì xuǎn zài miáo shù hái zi wán shuǎ、jiā rén yīqǐ dù guò kuàilè shíguāng de qíng jìng zhōng。
玩 often appears in contexts describing children playing or family spending happy times together.
5 examples
周末我们可以去公园玩。
zhōu mò wǒ men kě yǐ qù gōng yuán wán。
On weekends, we can go to the park and play.
我最喜欢和朋友一起玩。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan hé péng yǒu yì qǐ wán。
I like playing with friends the most.
妈妈让我在家玩一会儿。
mā ma ràng wǒ zài jiā wán yí huì er。
Mom told me to play at home for a while.
我们一起去河边玩水吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù hé biān wán shuǐ ba。
Let's go to the river and play in the water together.
孩子们在操场上玩得很开心。
hái zi men zài cāo chǎng shàng wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
The children are very happy playing on the playground.
5 mini stories
周末我们去公园玩，看到了很多小朋友在那边玩。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù gōng yuán wán， kàn dào le hěn duō xiǎo péng yǒu zài nà biān wán。
On weekends, we went to the park and saw many children playing there.
妈妈说在家里玩玩具可以放松心情。
mā ma shuō zài jiā lǐ wán wán jù kě yǐ fàng sōng xīn qíng。
Mom said playing with toys at home can help relax our mood.
爸爸带我去河边玩，我们钓了很多鱼。
bà ba dài wǒ qù hé biān wán， wǒ men diào le hěn duō yú。
Dad took me to the river and we caught many fish there.
姐姐教我玩拼图游戏，我很喜欢。
jiě jie jiào wǒ wán pīn tú yóu xì， wǒ hěn xǐ huan。
My sister taught me how to play the puzzle game, and I really like it.
我们一起去公园玩，妈妈在旁边看着我。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán wán， mā ma zài páng biān kàn zhe wǒ。
We went to the park and played, with Mom watching me nearby.
Mini dialogue
一起玩
A
你想玩什么？
Nǐ xiǎng wán shén me?
What do you want to play?
B
我想玩积木。
Wǒ xiǎng wán jī mù.
I want to play with blocks.
玩得开心
A
你和朋友玩得开心吗？
Nǐ hé péng yǒu wán de kāi xīn ma?
Did you have fun playing with your friend?
B
我们玩得很开心。
Wǒ men wán de hěn kāi xīn.
We had a lot of fun playing.
Related words and contrasts
similar
玩耍
wánshuǎ
to play, have fun
玩耍 is a slightly more formal word for play, often used in writing.
related
游戏
yóuxì
game
You can 玩 (play) a 游戏 (game).