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(hǎo wán) - fun, amusing, enjoyable in Mandarin

hǎowán

Traditional: 好玩

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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

Stroke order for 好

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Examples

This game is really fun.

There are lots of fun things in the park.

Do you find this film entertaining?

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The puppy chasing its own tail is very amusing.

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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This word is part of lesson 30.