嗜好 shìhào hobby
hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction
How to remember 嗜好: 嗜 addicted to + 好 good = hobby.
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How it is used
- A strong habit or indulgence, often a bad one - 不良嗜好 (bùliáng shìhào) bad habits; 烟酒嗜好 (yānjiǔ shìhào) a taste for smoking and drinking.
- Stronger than neutral 爱好 (àihào, hobby); leans toward addictive or vice-like cravings. Note reading shì.
Example sentences
- 滑冰是我的嗜好之一。 Huábīng shì wǒ de shìhào zhīyī.Skating is one of my hobbies.
- 溜冰是我的嗜好之一。 Liūbīng shì wǒ de shìhào zhīyī.Skating is one of my hobbies.