玩得开心
wán de kāi xīn
In Chinese, to say 'have a good time' you say 玩得开心 (wán de kāi xīn).
The phrase 玩得开心 is used to wish someone enjoyment during leisure activities, such as going out, traveling or playing. It is not typically used for professional or formal events.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'play [to a degree of] happiness'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, you can use 玩得開心啦！ to mean 'Have fun!'
How does it change in a sentence?
You can add the particle 点 to the end to create 玩得开心点, which makes the phrase sound like a warm, casual suggestion or wish, similar to 'have a bit more fun'. To ask if someone had a good time, add the question particle 吗 to the end to get 玩得开心吗？
How do you pronounce it?
wán de kāi xīn
Did you know?
- The term 开心 (kāixīn) literally translates to 'open heart', suggesting that having a good time is an act of opening one's heart to joy.
- In some contexts, 玩 can mean 'to play with' or 'to toy with' someone in a deceptive way. Using this word in the wrong context can shift the meaning from 'having fun' to 'being manipulated'.
- While 玩 is translated as 'play', it is used for any leisure activity regardless of age. An adult going to a museum or a cinema is still 玩, whereas in English 'playing' usually implies children or sports.
Examples in context
- 你自己小心，玩得开心点！Take care of yourself, and have a good time!This sentence is useful for practicing a warm, casual wish to take care and have a good time using 玩得开心.Tatoeba #335519 by fucongcong, translation #20375 by fishda
- 明天是您的生日聚会，祝您玩得开心！Tomorrow is your birthday party, have a good time!
- 谢谢！你也玩得尽兴！Thank you! Have a great time as well!
- 好主意！一定玩得开心！Great idea! We'll definitely have fun!
- 祝你们在上海玩得开心。Zhù nǐmen zài Shànghǎi wán de kāixīn.I wish you all have a good time in Shanghai.
- 去游乐园玩得开心点！Qù yóulèyuán wán de kāixīn diǎn!Have a good time at the amusement park!
Example conversation
浩然 is leaving for a weekend trip and 梓涵 is seeing him off.
- 梓涵 Zihan你要去旅行了，玩得开心！Nǐ yào qù lǚxíng le, wán de kāixīn!You are going on a trip, have a good time!
- 浩然 Haoran谢谢你，我会的。Xièxiè nǐ, wǒ huì de.Thank you, I will.
- 梓涵 Zihan记得多拍些照片。Jìdé duō pāi xiē zhàopiàn.Remember to take lots of photos.
- 浩然 Haoran没问题，到时候见！Méi wèntí, dào shíhòu jiàn!No problem, see you then!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
