Writing
玩耍 (wán shuǎ) — how to say "to play" in Chinese
玩耍
To play, to have fun
verb
Character composition
玩
to play
耍
to amuse oneself
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
而
And
#126 · ér · 6 strokes
Collocations
喜欢玩耍
xǐ huan wán shuǎ
to like to play
Examples
周末我们一起去公园玩耍。
On weekends we go to the park together to play.
孩子们在玩耍。
The children are playing.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say play in Chinese?
"to play" in Chinese is 玩耍 (wán shuǎ).
玩耍 meaning in English
玩耍 (wán shuǎ) means "To play, to have fun".
How is 玩耍 pronounced?
It is pronounced wán shuǎ (written as wan shua, wanshua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to play" in Chinese characters?
It is written 玩耍: 玩 has 8 strokes, 耍 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 玩耍?
玩耍 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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