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How to Say ‘Come visit often!’ in Simplified Chinese

常来玩啊!

cháng lái wán a

[cháng lie wán a]

💬 Usage Tip: 玩 (wán) usually means "play", but here it just means "come hang out, visit". This is common in invitations like 来我家玩 "come over to my place".

Phrase Breakdown

常来

cháng lái

come often

常 (cháng) means 'often'. Both syllables rise: cháng lái.

Example

欢迎常来。

You're welcome to come often.

Words in this phrase

常

cháng

[cháng]

often

Adverb meaning frequently or usually; short for 常常.

Example

他常去咖啡馆。

He often goes to the café.

来

lái

[lie]

to come

A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.

Example

你常来这样的行业活动吗?

Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?

玩啊!

wán a

to visit / hang out!

玩 (wán) here means 'visit for fun'. After wán, 啊 often sounds like 'na': wán na!

Example

有空来我家玩啊!

Come over to my place when you're free!

Words in this phrase

玩

wán

[wán]

to have fun; to hang out

To play or have a good time with friends.

Example

周末去哪儿玩?

Where shall we go have fun this weekend?

啊

a

[a]

softening particle (friendly reminder)

Placed at the end of a request to make it sound warm and caring rather than commanding.

Example

路上小心啊。

Be careful on the way.

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