No. 863 in Chinese
玩
"玩" means "to play" or "to have fun."
In a sentence
我喜欢在假期时去海滩玩。
I like going to the beach to have fun during holidays.
In this sentence, '玩' is used to mean to have fun or enjoy oneself.
孩子们正在公园里玩足球。
The children are playing soccer in the park.
Here, '玩' is used to indicate playing a game or a sport.
这个玩具很好玩，你要不要试试？
This toy is very fun, do you want to try it?
In this context, '玩' conveys the idea of engaging with a toy or something entertaining.
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