好玩

hàowán / hǎowán
adjective #2,026

Meanings

  1. 1 fond of play
  2. 2 playful

Examples

HSK 3
Dìdi hàowán, yí fàngxué jiù wǎng wài pǎo.
My little brother loves to play; the moment school lets out he runs off outside.
HSK 4
Tā shēngxìng hàowán, bù xǐhuan dāi zài jiālǐ.
He is fond of play by nature and does not like staying at home.
HSK 7-9
Xiǎoháizi hàowán shì tiānxìng.
Loving to play is a child's nature.

Tips

mistakes
The word most learners want is 好玩, fun. This reading is the rarer one: here means fond of, so it describes a person who likes to play, not a thing that is enjoyable.
usage
Belongs to the family of dispositions: 好奇 curious, 好动 restless, 好学 eager to learn. It is descriptive, slightly written language, most often used about children.

Stroke Order

hǎo
wán