嬉戏

嬉戲

xīxì

verb #15,793

Meanings

1 to frolic
2 to romp
3 to play

Characters

to play; to frolic

to play; drama; game

Examples

HSK 2

孩子们在草地上嬉戏。

Háizi men zài cǎodì shàng xīxì.

The children were frolicking on the grass.

HSK 7-9

海豚在海面上嬉戏跳跃。

Hǎitún zài hǎimiàn shàng xīxì tiàoyuè.

Dolphins were romping and leaping on the sea surface.

Tips

register

嬉戏 is a more literary/elegant way to say 'play.' In everyday speech, people say 玩 or 玩耍. You'll see 嬉戏 in written descriptions, literature, and nature documentaries.

Stroke Order

嬉 xī

戏 xì