How common it is
游戏 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yóuxì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
游戏可以指任何娱乐或学习的活动。例如，孩子们喜欢玩电子游戏和户外游戏。
yóuxì kěyǐ zhǐ rèn yíngyù huò xuéxí de huódòng. Rúkè, érzi men xǐhuān wán diànzhì yóuxì hé wàishù yóuxì.
Games can refer to any form of entertainment or learning activities. For example, children enjoy playing video games and outdoor games.
Context note
游戏常出现在日常生活中，如家庭聚会、朋友间的游戏活动等。
yóuxì cháng chūxiàn rìcháng shēnghuó zhōng, rú jiātíng jùhuì、 péngyǒu jiānde yóuxì huódòng děng.
Games are commonly found in daily life, such as family gatherings and game activities among friends.
5 examples
他喜欢玩电子游戏。
tā xǐ huan wán diàn zǐ yóu xì。
He likes to play video games.
我们一起去公园玩游戏。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán wán yóu xì。
We went to the park to play games together.
学习也可以通过游戏进行。
xué xí yě kě yǐ tōng guò yóu xì jìn xíng。
Learning can also be done through games.
妈妈给我买了一款新游戏。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yì kuǎn xīn yóu xì。
Mom bought me a new game.
我们经常在周末玩游戏。
wǒ men jīng cháng zài zhōu mò wán yóu xì。
We often play games on weekends.
5 mini stories
小明和朋友们一起去公园，他们玩了很多游戏。
xiǎo míng hé péng yǒu men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán， tā men wán le hěn duō yóu xì。
Xiaoming and his friends went to the park together, they played many games.
妈妈教小华玩拼图游戏。
mā ma jiào xiǎo huá wán pīn tú yóu xì。
Mom taught Xiaohua how to play a puzzle game.
爸爸带小丽去游乐场，她玩了过山车游戏。
bà ba dài xiǎo lì qù yóu lè chǎng， tā wán le guò shān chē yóu xì。
Dad took Xiaoli to the amusement park, she played the roller coaster game.
姐姐教妹妹玩角色扮演游戏。
jiě jie jiào mèi mei wán jué sè bàn yǎn yóu xì。
The older sister taught her younger sister how to play a role-playing game.
爷爷和孙子一起玩棋类游戏。
yé ye hé sūn zi yì qǐ wán qí lèi yóu xì。
Grandpa and grandson played board games together.