jau4 wun6遊玩游玩
Jyutpingjau4 wun6
Yaleyàuh wuhn
Definition
To play, amuse oneself, go sightseeing, or travel for pleasure.
- to play, have fun, or amuse oneself
- to travel for pleasure, sightsee, or stroll about
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How it's used
While standard in written Chinese, this term sounds slightly formal or literary in spoken Cantonese. Locals usually prefer the simpler verb 玩 or the phrase 去玩 when talking about leisure activities or sightseeing. Use this word if you want to sound a bit more descriptive or when referring to a structured outing.
Examples
Shall we go for an outing in the countryside tomorrow?
They went to the park to hang out and play.
Related words
Common phrases
to travel around everywhere
to have a good time sightseeing
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the English concept of a 'game' or 'toy', which is 遊戲. Using 遊玩 to describe playing a video game or a board game sounds unnatural and overly formal.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
