The Chinese word 爱好 refers to a person’s hobby or interest. It is a combination of the characters “love” and “good”, indicating a positive and enjoyable activity. It is commonly used in conversation to ask about someone’s hobbies or to describe one’s own interests. For example, “你有什么爱好?” means “What are your hobbies?” and “我喜欢看电影,这是我的爱好” means “I like watching movies, it’s my hobby”.
Translation
Noun: hobby, interest
Verb: to like
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
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我的爱好是看电影 | wǒ de àihào shì kàn diànyǐng | My hobby is watching movies |
她的爱好是跳舞 | tā de àihào shì tiàowǔ | Her hobby is dancing |
我的爱好是旅游 | wǒ de àihào shì lǚyóu | My hobby is traveling |
他的爱好是打篮球 | tā de àihào shì dǎ lánqiú | His hobby is playing basketball |
我的爱好是读书 | wǒ de àihào shì dúshū | My hobby is reading |
她的爱好是画画 | tā de àihào shì huàhuà | Her hobby is painting |
我的爱好是听音乐 | wǒ de àihào shì tīng yīnyuè | My hobby is listening to music |
他的爱好是游泳 | tā de àihào shì yóuyǒng | His hobby is swimming |
HSK
爱好 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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