(hǎo wán) - fun, amusing, enjoyable in Mandarin
hǎowánTraditional: 好玩
Translation
fun, amusing, enjoyable
Word origin
A compound of 好 (hǎo, good) and 玩 (wán, to play), literally good to play, hence fun or amusing.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 好 (hǎo, good) + 玩 (wán, to play)
Stroke order
好
玩
Examples
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This game is really fun.
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There are lots of fun things in the park.
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Do you find this film entertaining?
尾,。
The puppy chasing its own tail is very amusing.
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Let's find somewhere fun to spend the weekend.
好玩 (hǎo wán) is a colloquial adjective meaning fun or amusing, used of games, places, and anything enjoyable. It parallels other 好 + verb adjectives such as 好吃 (tasty) and 好看 (good-looking).
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