玩 wán
“to play; to have fun; to trifle with”
verbHSK 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
玩 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 214: 玩 wán — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 玩
玩 means "to play" or to spend time doing something enjoyable. It commonly takes an activity or game as its object, as in 玩游戏, or appears in the pattern 跟/和 + person + 玩. It is not the usual verb for playing musical instruments or organized ball sports.
例句Example sentences
- 孩子们在公园里玩。hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ wán.The children are playing in the park.
- 我们下午一起玩游戏吧。wǒ men xià wǔ yì qǐ wán yóu xì ba.Let's play a game together this afternoon.
- 他喜欢和朋友一起玩。tā xǐ huan hé péng you yì qǐ wán.He likes to play together with friends.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我玩我的朋友。
✓我跟我的朋友玩。
To say you play with someone, use 跟/和 + person + 玩; 玩 does not take a person as its object here.
义项All meanings
- wán: to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wàn])
- wán: variant of 玩; Taiwan pr. [wàn]