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耍子

shuǎzi
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to play
  2. 2 to have fun
  3. 3 to mess around

Examples

孩子们在院子里耍子。
Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ shuǎzi.
The children are playing in the courtyard.
咱们出去耍子吧。
Zánmen chūqù shuǎzi ba.
Let's go out and have some fun.

Tips

register
耍子 has an old-fashioned, regional flavor — common in classical novels like 《水浒传》 (Water Margin) and in some northern dialects. In modern standard Chinese, 玩 wán is the everyday equivalent.

Stroke Order

耍 shuǎ
子 zǐ