嬉戏 (xīxì): to frolic

Meanings

1 to frolic
2 to romp
3 to play

Characters

嬉

Examples

孩子们在草地上嬉戏。

Háizimen zài cǎodì shàng xīxì.

The children were frolicking on the grass.

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

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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

Related Words

戏 xì HSK 5 #1,444

drama; play; game / to play; to joke

戏剧 xìjù HSK 5 #4,213

drama; play; theater / theatrical performance

演戏 yǎnxì HSK 7 #4,276

to act (in a play or film) / to put on an act / to pretend

游戏 yóuxì HSK 3 #578

game / to play (a game)

嬉闹 xīnào #29,234

to frolic; to romp / to play and fool around noisily

嬉 xī #11,276

to play / to amuse oneself / to have fun

戏弄 xìnòng #11,281

to play tricks on / to tease / to make fun of

把戏 bǎxì #4,783

trick / acrobatic performance / ploy

马戏团 mǎxìtuán #4,752

circus / circus troupe

戏剧性 xìjùxìng #8,138

dramatic quality / theatricality / dramatic nature