玩耍

wánshuǎ

verb HSK 7 #8,144

Meanings

1 to play
2 to have fun
3 to frolic

Characters

to play; to have fun

to play; to juggle; to show off

Examples

孩子们在公园里玩耍。

Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ wánshuǎ.

The children are playing in the park.

别只顾着玩耍，作业做完了吗？

Bié zhǐ gùzhe wánshuǎ, zuòyè zuò wán le ma?

Don't just play around — have you finished your homework?

Tips

usage

玩耍 is more literary/written than plain 玩. It's mainly used for children playing. Adults would typically just use 玩 in casual speech.

Stroke Order

玩 wán

耍 shuǎ