打游戏

打遊戲
dǎ yóuxì
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Tā zhōumò jiù xǐhuān zài jiā dǎ yóuxì.
He just likes to stay home and play games on weekends.
HSK 3
Wǎnshang yīqǐ dǎ yóuxì ma?
Want to play games together tonight?

Tips

usage
打游戏 is the everyday verb for playing video games - any platform: PC, console, mobile. More specific verbs: 玩游戏 (also 'play games', slightly broader, includes board games), 上号 ('log onto a game account'), 开黑 ('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 整天游戏. Among friends, 一起游戏? is a standard hangout invitation, like 'wanna play?' in English.

Stroke Order

yóu