嬉戏 (xī xì) — to play, frolic, sport (formal/literary)
Definition
A formal/literary verb meaning to frolic or play — used in writing (children, animals at play), not in everyday speech.
verb
to playfrolicsport (formal/literary)
Examples
- 嬉戏。Hái zi men zài cǎo dì shàng xī xì.The children are frolicking on the grass.
- 嬉戏。Xiǎo yā zi zài hú shuǐ zhōng xī xì.The ducklings are playing in the lake water.
- 。Tā men xī le yì tiān xì.They frolicked for a whole day.
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