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玩水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

玩水 Usage and Examples

play in the water

splash around

咱们去玩水吧。

Let's go for a paddle.

以出差为名,游山玩水,给国家造成浪费。

Under the pretext of travelling on business, (some cadres) go holidaying and waste public money.

The characters in 玩水

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
玩
wán8play, have fun
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

More words starting with 玩

  • wán玩xià下qu去Keep playing, Continue playing
  • wán玩shì世bù不gōng恭de的cynical, jaded
  • wán玩lè乐Play, Fun
  • wán玩lè乐le了Played, Had fun
  • wán玩le了Played, Had fun
  • wán玩le了qǐ起lái来started playing, began to play
  • wán玩bàn伴Playmate, Playfellow
  • wán玩ǒu偶Doll, Toy
  • wán玩ér儿Play, Have fun
  • wán玩ér儿mìng命risk one's life, go all out
  • wán玩ér儿mìng命dì地desperately, frantically
  • wán玩ér儿huài坏Ruin it, Break it

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Questions about 玩水

What does 玩水 mean in Chinese?

玩水 (wán shuǐ) means “play in the water, splash around”.

How do you pronounce 玩水?

玩水 is pronounced wán shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “play in the water” in Chinese?

“play in the water” is 玩水 (wán shuǐ) in Chinese.

How is 玩水 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 玩水, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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