玩弄 (wán nòng): to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to play with
to toy with
to dally with
to engage in
to resort to

Chinese explanation

用手来回摆弄或拨动某物，常带有随意、不认真对待的意味
用轻浮或不严肃的态度对待人或事物
为了自己的目的而随意操控或利用别人，含贬义。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

to play

HSK 4

to do

Example sentences

That kitten treated the ball of yarn as a toy, constantly pawing and playing with it, rolling it back and forth, having a wonderful time.

He clearly didn't like her, yet he always sweet-talked her and played with her feelings, ultimately breaking her heart.

Some merchants use complex promotion rules to play word games, making consumers mistakenly think they're getting many discounts, when in fact it's not much cheaper.

He likes to play with that old coin in his hand, turning it over and over, using it to relieve his nervousness.

In political struggles, he often played with power tactics, winning over some people and suppressing others, eventually climbing to a high position.

The little monkey sat on a branch, playing with the peanuts a tourist had thrown to it, shelling them and eating with great relish.

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