Meaning: After engaging in various activities, we felt weary but joyful.
Choice of Words: Playing: engaging in a game or activity; Tired: feeling weary or exhausted; But: used to contrast two ideas; Happy: feeling joy or contentment.
Alternative Expressions
We were tired but happy after playing.
Meaning: This sentence means that after we finished playing, we were all feeling tired but also happy.
Choice of Words: This sentence uses the same words as the first sentence, but the order of the words has been changed. The meaning of the sentence is still the same.
After our play, we were tired but happy.
Meaning: This sentence means that after we finished playing, we were all feeling tired but also happy.
Choice of Words: This sentence uses the word "play" as a noun instead of a present participle. The meaning of the sentence is still the same.