玩得开心
wán de kāixīn
To wish someone to have fun in Chinese, you say 玩得开心 (wán de kāixīn).
The phrase 玩得开心 is a common way to wish someone a good time as a parting remark, typically when someone is heading off to a party, a trip or any leisure activity.
Meaning: wish someone a good time (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is composed of the verb 玩 (to play), the structural particle 得 (indicating degree) and the adjective 开心 (happy/joyful). Literally, it means 'play [degree particle] happy'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase a more natural and colloquial imperative when wishing someone a good time, you can add 点 (a bit) to the end, resulting in 玩得开心点 (have a bit more fun).
How do you pronounce it?
wán de kāixīn
Did you know?
- The word 开心 (happy) used in this phrase is often visualized as a 'heart' (心) being 'open' (开). It evokes the feeling of your heart opening up to joy.
- When using the colloquial 玩得开心点, the addition of 点 (a bit) actually makes the wish sound more warm and sincere rather than a literal request for 'a little bit' of fun.
- In some mainland Chinese regions, instead of wishing someone to 'play' happily, people might use the word 耍 (shuǎ) to mean 'to play' or 'to have fun', though this is much more informal and regional.
Examples in context
- 汤姆不知道怎样玩得开心。Tom doesn't know how to have fun.This sentence uses 玩得开心 to describe someone's ability to enjoy themselves.Tatoeba #1360026 by sadhen, translation #1094463 by CK
- 玩得开心点！Have fun!This sentence uses 玩得开心 as a colloquial imperative to tell someone to have fun.Tatoeba #471129 by fucongcong, translation #2116294 by freddy1
- 在这个欢乐的节日里，祝你玩得开心！On this joyful festival, I wish you have fun!
- 今天聚会上记得玩得开心啊！Remember to have fun at the gathering today!
- 明晚去KTV，一起玩得嗨！Let's go to KTV tomorrow night and have a blast together!
- 祝你们在上海玩得开心。Zhù nǐmen zài Shànghǎi wán de kāixīn.I wish you all have fun in Shanghai.
Example conversation
Jun Jie is seeing Yu Ting off at the airport before her trip.
- 俊杰 Junjie你要去旅游了，玩得开心！Nǐ yào qù lǚyóu le, wán de kāixīn!You are going on a trip, have fun!
- 雨婷 Yuting谢谢你，俊杰。Xièxiè nǐ, Jùnjié.Thank you, Jun Jie.
- 俊杰 Junjie记得多拍点照片。Jìdé duō pāi diǎn zhàopiàn.Remember to take lots of photos.
- 雨婷 Yuting没问题，我会的。Méi wèntí, wǒ huì de.No problem, I will.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
