Usages of wán
周末 我 喜欢 在 公园 跟 两 只 狗 玩。Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan zài gōngyuán gēn liǎng zhī gǒu wán.
On weekends I like to play with two dogs in the park.
他 家 有 一 只 猫， 常常 跟 他 玩。tā jiā yǒu yì zhī māo, chángcháng gēn tā wán.
He has a cat at home that often plays with him.
我 觉得 下班 以后 跟 狗 在 公园 玩， 比 一直 在 手机 上 上网 有意思。Wǒ juéde xiàbān yǐhòu gēn gǒu zài gōngyuán wán, bǐ yìzhí zài shǒujī shàng shàngwǎng yǒuyìsi.
I think playing with my dog in the park after work is more interesting than being online on my phone all the time.
她 玩着 玩着， 就 不 觉得 无聊 了。Tā wánzhe wánzhe, jiù bù juéde wúliáo le.
As she played and played, she no longer felt bored.
下班 以后， 他 不 想 一直 上网， 只 想 玩 一会儿 游戏， 让 自己 不 那么 累。xiàbān yǐhòu, tā bù xiǎng yìzhí shàngwǎng, zhǐ xiǎng wán yíhuìr yóuxì, ràng zìjǐ bú nàme lèi.
After work, he doesn’t want to be online all the time; he just wants to play games for a while so he won’t be so tired.
她 说 自己 玩 游戏 不 是 为了 赢， 而是 为了 跟 朋友 一起 玩 得 很 高兴。tā shuō zìjǐ wán yóuxì bú shì wèile yíng, érshì wèile gēn péngyou yìqǐ wán de hěn gāoxìng.
She says she plays games not to win, but to have fun playing together with friends.
记者 又 问 她， 为什么 不 在 家 玩 游戏， 而是 每天 来 公园 打 篮球。jìzhě yòu wèn tā, wèishénme bú zài jiā wán yóuxì, érshì měitiān lái gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú.
The reporter then asked her why she doesn’t play games at home, but instead comes to the park to play basketball every day.
她 笑 着 说， 在 家 一直 玩 游戏 的 时候， 常常 会 忘记 时间； 在 公园 打 篮球 不但 对 健康 好， 而且 可以 提高 信心。tā xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā yìzhí wán yóuxì de shíhou, chángcháng huì wàngjì shíjiān; zài gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú búdàn duì jiànkāng hǎo, érqiě kěyǐ tígāo xìnxīn.
She said with a smile that when she keeps playing games at home she often forgets the time; playing basketball in the park is not only good for her health, but can also increase her confidence.
我 常常 在 公园 跟 它们 玩。wǒ chángcháng zài gōngyuán gēn tāmen wán.
I often play with them in the park.
她 哥哥 在 客厅 里 玩 游戏机， 玩 得 很 高兴。tā gēge zài kètīng lǐ wán yóuxìjī, wán de hěn gāoxìng.
Her older brother is playing on a game console in the living room and is very happy.
为了 不 让 游戏机 影响 成绩， 哥哥 决定 每天 只 玩 半 个 小时。wèile bú ràng yóuxìjī yǐngxiǎng chéngjì, gēge juédìng měitiān zhǐ wán bàn gè xiǎoshí.
So that the game console doesn’t affect his grades, her brother decided to play only half an hour a day.
玩 游戏机 不 应该 影响 学习。wán yóuxìjī bù yīnggāi yǐngxiǎng xuéxí.
Playing video games shouldn’t affect (your) studies.
周末 我 不 想 在 家 玩 游戏机， 只 想 在 公园 散步。zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng zài jiā wán yóuxìjī, zhǐ xiǎng zài gōngyuán sànbù.
On weekends I don’t want to play video games at home; I only want to take a walk in the park.
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