Chinese word

好玩儿

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎo wánr

Meaning

  • adjectivefun

Example

这个游戏很好玩儿。zhè ge yóu xì hěn hǎo wánr

This game is fun.

Illustration for 好玩儿 (fun)

More examples

这个电影很好玩儿。zhè ge diàn yǐng hěn hǎo wánr

This movie is very fun.

Core concept

Something that turns time spent with it into an enjoyable experience worth repeating.

Common phrases

  • 很好玩儿hěn hǎo wánr

    very fun

  • 真好玩儿zhēn hǎo wánr

    really fun

  • 不太好玩儿bú tài hǎo wánr

    not very fun

Similar words

有趣yǒu qù: Interesting in a way that keeps people curious.
有意思yǒu yì si: Interesting because it has meaning or something appealing to think about.

Definition in Chinese

表示事物或活动使人感到愉快、有趣，值得参与或反复体验，常用于口语。biǎo shì shì wù huò huó dòng shǐ rén gǎn dào yú kuài yǒu qù zhí de cān yù huò fǎn fù tǐ yàn cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ

Word origin

好玩儿 (hǎowánér, "fun") combines 好 (hǎo, "good") + 玩 (wán, "play") to mean good to play with, while 儿 (ér, "r-suffix") marks a northern spoken pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • This casual word describes games, places, videos, and other experiences, so it applies to more than toys or children's play.

Other meanings

  • interestingadjective
  • funnyadjective

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