打游戏

打遊戲
dǎyóuxì
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to play video games
  2. 2 to game

Examples

Tā zhōumò jiù xǐhuān zài jiā dǎ yóuxì.
He just likes to stay home and play games on weekends.
Wǎnshang yīqǐ dǎ yóuxì ma?
Want to play games together tonight?

Tips

usage
打游戏 is the everyday verb for playing video games — for any platform: PC, console, mobile. More specific verbs: 玩游戏 (also 'play games', slightly broader, includes board games), 上号 (shàng hào, 'log onto a game account'), 开黑 (kāi hēi, 'play in a voice-chat squad with friends'). here suggests active engagement/combat.
register
Neutral, casual register. Parents complaining about kids 'gaming too much' will say 整天打游戏. Among friends, '一起打游戏?' is a standard hangout invitation, like 'wanna play?' in English.

Stroke Order

yóu