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好玩

Mandarin · pinyin hǎo wán#

amusing
fun
interesting

Mandarin · pinyin hào wán#

to be playful
to be fond of one's fun

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好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
玩: wán · play with, joke, enjoy

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3–2 · hao3 wan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hou2 waan2 · hou2 wun6

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adj

verb

to be playful; to be fond of playing

noun

(obsolete) toy; object for appreciation; plaything

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