Meaning of 游戏
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- game (CL:場|场[chang3])
- to play
How to use 游戏
游戏 is the everyday word for a game, including video games, children's games and party games. It can also act as a verb meaning to play, though 玩游戏 (wán yóuxì) is far more common in speech. Example: 我们一起玩游戏吧。(Wǒmen yìqǐ wán yóuxì ba.) Let's play a game together.
游 (yóu) has the water radical 氵, so picture swimming around for fun. 戏 (xì) is the 戏 in 戏剧 (xìjù), a play or show, so 游戏 is moving around and playing: a game.
Common mistake: Learners often say 打游戏 and 玩游戏 as if only one is correct. Both are fine, but do not say 做游戏 for video games, since 做游戏 (zuò yóuxì) usually means kids' group games. Also keep the tones straight: yóu is second tone and xì is fourth, not yǒu or xī.
游戏 in example sentences
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游 yóu · to swim · 12 strokes
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戏 xì · trick · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 游戏.
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | trip; journey |
| 游客 | yóukè | traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | swimming; to swim |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu | tour guide; guidebook |
| 戏剧 | xìjù | a drama; a play; theater; script of a play |
| 游泳池 | yóuyǒngchí | swimming pool |
| 游行 | yóuxíng | to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration |
| 游戏机 | yóuxìjī | video game machine; video game console |
| 游玩 | yóuwán | to amuse oneself; to have fun |
| 游人 | yóurén | a tourist |
| 戏曲 | xìqǔ | Chinese opera |
| 演戏 | yǎnxì | to put on a play; to perform |
Questions about 游戏
What does 游戏 mean?
游戏 (yóuxì) means "game (CL:場|场[chang3]); to play" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 游戏?
游戏 is made of 2 characters: 游 (12 strokes), 戏 (6 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 游戏 an HSK word?
Yes. 游戏 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 游戏 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 游戏 is written 遊戲.
What is the difference between 游戏 and 比赛?
游戏 (yóuxì) is a game played for fun. 比赛 (bǐsài) is a match or competition, like a football match. A sports game on TV is usually 比赛, not 游戏.
How do you say video game or online game in Chinese?
A video game is 电子游戏 (diànzǐ yóuxì) and an online game is 网络游戏 (wǎngluò yóuxì), often shortened to 网游 (wǎngyóu). A mobile game is 手游 (shǒuyóu).