بازی کردن

What it means

بازی کردن (bâzi kardan) is a Persian compound verb meaning “to play.” Built from بازی (bâzi) “game, play” + کردن (kardan) “to do.” Covers playing games, sports, music, and acting roles.

How to use it

• فوتبال بازی می‌کنم (futbâl bâzi mikonam) “I play football”
• بچه‌ها بازی می‌کنند (bach-che-hâ bâzi mikonand) “The kids are playing”
• در فیلم بازی کرد (dar film bâzi kard) “He acted in the film”

Compound breakdown

• بازی (bâzi) noun: “game, play, role”
• کردن (kardan) light verb: “to do”
• Combined: “to do play” = to play

The senses

• To play games: بازی کامپیوتری (bâzi-ye kâmpyuteri) “computer game”
• To play sports: تنیس بازی کردن (tenis bâzi kardan) “to play tennis”
• To act: نقش بازی کردن (naqsh bâzi kardan) “to play a role”

References

• Dehkhoda
• Vajehyab