Hobbies in Chinese 爱好
àihào
What do you enjoy? 20 essential hobbies words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 爱好 | ài hào | hobby |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 兴趣 | xìng qù | interest |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìng qù | to be interested |
| 画画 | huà huà | to paint; to draw |
| 摄影 | shè yǐng | photography |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing |
| 弹 | tán | to play (an instrument) |
| 钓鱼 | diào yú | fishing |
| 爬山 | pá shān | hiking |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | to travel |
| 做饭 | zuò fàn | to cook |
| 书法 | shū fǎ | calligraphy |
| 手工 | shǒu gōng | handicraft |
| 收集 | shōu jí | to collect |
| 园艺 | yuán yì | gardening |
| 下棋 | xià qí | to play chess |
| 学习 | xué xí | to study |
| 练习 | liàn xí | to practise |
Example sentences
- 你有什么爱好？What hobbies do you have?
- 我妹妹喜欢看书。My younger sister likes reading.
- 他对中国历史很有兴趣。He has a strong interest in Chinese history.
- 你对音乐感兴趣吗？Are you interested in music?
- 小明每天放学后画画。Xiaoming draws every day after school.
- 我爸爸的爱好是摄影。My dad's hobby is photography.
- 她从小就喜欢跳舞。She has loved dancing since she was little.
- 我们周末去KTV唱歌吧。Let's go and sing karaoke at the weekend.
- 你会弹吉他吗？Can you play the guitar?
- 爷爷每个星期天去湖边钓鱼。Grandpa goes fishing by the lake every Sunday.
- 秋天去爬山最舒服。Autumn is the nicest time to go hiking.
- 我想明年去云南旅行。I want to travel to Yunnan next year.
- 周末我喜欢给家人做饭。At weekends I like cooking for my family.
- 王老师教我们写书法。Mr Wang teaches us calligraphy.
- 她做的手工很漂亮。Her handicrafts are really beautiful.
- 我哥哥喜欢收集邮票。My older brother likes collecting stamps.
- 退休以后，她开始学园艺。After retiring, she took up gardening.
- 两个老人在树下下棋。Two old men are playing chess under the tree.
- 我在学习做蛋糕。I'm learning how to make cakes.
- 她每天练习一个小时钢琴。She practises the piano for an hour every day.
Practise speaking
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