玩 [－]

Jyutping waan2
Pinyin wán

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to play/to have fun/to trifle with/to amuse oneself/to have a good time/to not be serious/to be only joking/to play at/to do/to fool with/to mess around with someone/to be disrespectful/to treat someone as unimportant
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    以​取樂​、​開心​為​目的​去​做​一​啲​嘢​、​參加​一​啲​活動
    to play; to have fun with
    • 玩遊戲機
      玩游戏机
      waan2 jau4 hei3 gei1
      to play TV games
    • 玩捉依因
      玩捉依因
      waan2 zuk1 ji1 jan1
      to play hide and seek
    • 啲細路喺公園玩緊。
      啲细路喺公园玩紧。
      di1 sai3 lou6 hai2 gung1 jyun2 waan2 gan2.
      The kids are playing in the park.
    • 放假去邊度玩啊？
      放假去边度玩啊？
      fong3 gaa3 heoi3 bin1 dou6 waan2 aa3?
      Where will you have fun in the holiday?
  2. 動詞
    唔​認真​、​唔​嚴肅​噉​對​待​；​玩玩​下
    to be unserious; to joke
    • 玩嘢
      玩嘢
      waan2 je5
      to not take something seriously
    • 佢同你玩㗎咋。
      佢同你玩㗎咋。
      keoi5 tung4 nei5 waan2 gaa3 zaa3.
      He is just kidding.
  3. 動詞
    為​咗​令​自己​開心​，​去​作弄​、​整​蠱​人​去​令到​對方​受苦
    to pull a trick on someone; to tease or trick someone for one's own amusement
    • 俾人玩
      俾人玩
      bei2 jan4 waan2
      to be tricked
    • 我哋一齊玩佢咯。
      我哋一齐玩佢咯。
      ngo5 dei6 jat1 cai4 waan2 keoi5 lo3.
      Let's pull a trick on him together.

玩 [－]

Jyutping wun6
Pinyin wán

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. toy/sth used for amusement/curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wàn])/to appreciate/to enjoy/to ruminate/to keep sth for entertainment
  2. to play/to have fun/to trifle with/to amuse oneself/to have a good time/to not be serious/to be only joking/to play at/to do/to fool with/to mess around with someone/to be disrespectful/to treat someone as unimportant
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    取樂
    to play; to have fun with
    • 玩具
      玩具
      wun6 geoi6
      toy
    • 玩意
      玩意
      wun6 ji3; waan4 ji3
      plaything
  2. 語素
    輕視​一切​，​以​不在乎​嘅​心​態​去​面​對
    to trifle with; to treat lightly
    • 玩世不恭
      玩世不恭
      wun6 sai3 bat1 gung1
      insincere
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. play with, joke, enjoy
  2. Cangjie Input
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玩 [－]

Jyutping waan4
Pinyin wán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to play
  2. to have fun
  3. to trifle with
  4. toy
  5. sth used for amusement
  6. curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wan4])
  7. to keep sth for entertainment
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. joke
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你是在跟我开玩笑吧？！
    你是在跟我開玩笑吧？！
    nǐ shì zài gēn wǒ kāi wán xiào ba ？！
    • Are you freaking kidding me?!
    • Are you kidding?
    • Are you joking?
    • Are you making fun of me?
    • Are you taking the piss?
  2. Mandarin
    我们看着这孩子玩耍。
    我們看著這孩子玩耍。
    wǒ men kàn zhù zhè hái zi wán shuǎ 。
    • We were watching the child at play.
    • We watched the children play.
  3. Mandarin
    我小时候常常独自玩耍。
    我小時候常常獨自玩耍。
    wǒ xiǎo shí hòu cháng cháng dú zì wán shuǎ 。
    • I used to play alone when I was a child.
  4. Mandarin
    彼得是一个利他主义的游戏玩家，他会把东西给需要的人，而不是为一己之私利出售。
    彼得是一個利他主義的遊戲玩傢，他會把東西給需要的人，而不是為一己之私利齣售。
    bǐ dé shì yī gè lì tā zhǔ yì de yóu xì wán jiā ， tā huì bǎ dōng xī gěi xū yào de rén ， ér bú shi wèi yī jǐ zhī sī lì chū shòu 。
    • Peter was an altruistic video game player; he would give items to people who needed them, rather than selling them for personal profit.
  5. Mandarin
    我们觉得他的威胁只是一个玩笑。
    我們覺得他的威脅隻是一個玩笑。
    wǒ men jué dé tā de wēi xié zhī shì yī gè wán xiào 。
    • We thought his threat was only a joke.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿 John 净系返咗一日学，就已经同班同学玩到熟晒。
    阿 John 淨係返咗一日學，就已經同班同學玩到熟晒。
    aa3 J o h n zing6 hai6 faan2 zo2 jat1 jat6 hok6 ， zau6 ji5 ging1 tung4 baan1 tung4 hok6 waan2 dou3 suk6 saai3 。
    • It took John only one day to make friends with his classmates at the school.
  2. Cantonese
    我今日唔使当值呀，不如一齐去沙滩玩吖。
    我今日唔使當值呀，不如一齊去沙灘玩吖。
    ngo5 gam1 jat6 m4 si2 dong1 zik6 aa3 ， bat1 jyu4 jat1 cai4 heoi3 saa1 taan1 wun6 aa1 。
    • As I am off duty today, let's go to the beach.
  3. Cantonese
    今个夏天你谂住去边度玩呀？
    今個夏天你諗住去邊度玩呀？
    gam1 go3 haa6 tin1 nei5 nam2 zyu6 heoi3 bin1 dou6 wun6 aa3 ？
    • Where do you want to go this summer?
  4. Cantonese
    佢抢走晒我阿妹啲玩具。
    佢搶走晒我阿妹啲玩具。
    keoi5 coeng2 zau2 saai3 ngo5 aa3 mui2 di1 wun6 geoi6 。
    • He deprived my little sister of all her toys.
  5. Cantonese
    你放假谂住去边度玩呀？
    你放假諗住去邊度玩呀？
    nei5 fong3 gaa3 nam2 zyu6 heoi3 bin1 dou6 wun6 aa3 ？
    • Where are you going to go on your vacation?
    • Where do you want to go and spend your vacation?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿sir每次上堂都会同我哋玩游戏。
    阿sir每次上堂都會同我哋玩遊戲。
    aa3 soe4 mui5 ci3 soeng5 tong4 dou1 wui5 tung4 ngo5 dei6 waan2 jau4 hei3.
    • The teacher plays games with us during class.
  2. Cantonese
    今日有得去玩，开心死！
    今日有得去玩，開心死！
    gam1 jat6 jau5 dak1 heoi3 waan2, hoi1 sam1 sei2!
    • Today is the play day. I'm super excited!
  3. Cantonese
    咪走来走去，就嚟畀你玩死。
    咪走來走去，就嚟畀你玩死。
    mai5 zau2 lai4 zau2 heoi3, zau6 lai4 bei2 nei5 waan2 sei2.
    • Stop fooling around. You are killing me.
  4. Cantonese
    玩机动游戏要做足安全措施。
    玩機動遊戲要做足安全措施。
    waan2 gei1 dung6 jau4 hei3 jiu3 zou6 zuk1 on1 cyun4 cou3 si1.
    • Take all safety measures when going on amusement rides.
  5. Cantonese
    你带我去海洋公园玩啦！
    你帶我去海洋公園玩啦！
    nei5 daai3 ngo5 heoi3 hoi2 joeng4 gung1 jyun2 waan2 laa1
    • Please take me to Ocean Park!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    玩忽职守
    玩忽職守
    wun6 fat1 zik1 sau2
  2. Cantonese
    佢以为自己可以做到条女嘅男朋友，其实畀人玩到一栋都没，人哋当佢狗公咋。
    佢以為自己可以做到條女嘅男朋友，其實畀人玩到一棟都冇，人哋當佢狗公咋。
    keoi5 ji5 wai4 zi6 gei2 ho2 ji5 zou6 dou2 tiu4 neoi2 ge3 naam4 pang4 jau5, kei4 sat6 bei2 jan4 waan2 dou3 jat1 dung6 dou1 mou5, jan4 dei6 dong3 keoi5 gau2 gung1 zaa3.
  3. Cantonese
    佢玩到咁大，真系唔同佢擘面都唔得。
    佢玩到咁大，真係唔同佢擘面都唔得。
    keoi5 waan2 dou3 gam3 daai6, zan1 hai6 m4 tung4 keoi5 maak3 min2 dou1 m4 dak1.