耍子

shuǎzi

verb

Meanings

1 to play
2 to have fun
3 to mess around

Characters

to play; to play with

noun/verb suffix

Examples

HSK 3

咱们出去耍子吧。

Zánmen chūqù shuǎzi ba.

Let's go out and have some fun.

HSK 4

孩子们在院子里耍子。

Háizi men zài yuànzi lǐ shuǎzi.

The children are playing in the courtyard.

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 is the everyday equivalent.

Stroke Order

耍 shuǎ

子 zǐ