Play

play

(sexual roleplaying)

戲劇 /戏剧

xìjù

(theatrical performance)

玩

wán

(playful activity)

玩兒 /玩儿

wánr

(playful activity)

話劇 /话剧

huàjù

(theatrical performance)

參加 /参加

cān jiā

(participate in (a sport or game))

參與 /参与

cān yù

(participate in (a sport or game))

吹&(formal)吹奏

chuī

(produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense))

吹&(formal)吹奏

chuī

(produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense))

彈 /弹&(formal)彈奏 /弹奏

tán

(produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense))

彈 /弹&(formal)彈奏 /弹奏

tán

(produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense))

忽悠

hūyou

(manipulate or deceive someone — see also play for a fool)

打

dǎ

(produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense))

打

dǎ

(produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense))

打

dǎ

(participate in (a sport or game))

拉

lā

(produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense))

拉

lā

(produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense))

推

tuī

(participate in (a sport or game))

播放

bōfàng

(use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording)

擲 /掷&(colloquial&informal) 扔

zhì

(participate in (a sport or game))

放

fàng

(use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording)

敲

qiāo

(produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense))

敲

qiāo

(produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense))

演奏

yǎnzòu

(produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense))

演奏

yǎnzòu

(produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense))

玩

wán

(act in a manner such that one has fun)

玩

wán

(participate in (a sport or game))

玩兒 /玩儿

wánr

(act in a manner such that one has fun)

玩耍

wánshuǎ

(act in a manner such that one has fun)

耍

shuǎ

(manipulate or deceive someone — see also play for a fool)

表演

biǎoyǎn

(act in a performance)

跑

pǎo

(participate in (a sport or game))

踢

tī

(participate in (a sport or game))