電玩

简 电玩 · 繁 電玩
Mandarin · pinyin diàn wán

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  1. video game
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電
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玩
wán · play with, joke, enjoy
电
diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
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4–2 · dian4 wan2

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noun

  1. electronic game; electronic toy
  2. arcade game
  3. battery-powered toy
  4. video game; computer game

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