爱好 àihào hobby
hobby; fond of; to like; interest
How to remember 爱好: 爱 love + 好 good = hobby.
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How it is used
- A hobby - 我的爱好是画画 (wǒ de àihào shì huàhuà) my hobby is drawing.
- Close to 兴趣 (xìngqù): 爱好 is a concrete pastime you actively do; 兴趣 is the interest/inclination you feel toward something.
- Note the reading: 好 here is hào (to be fond of), not hǎo.
Example sentences
- 你的爱好是什么？ Nǐ de àihào shì shénme?What's your hobby?
- 我的爱好是打羽毛球。 Wǒ de àihào shì dǎ yǔmáoqiú.My hobby is playing badminton.
- 他爱好收集模型。 Tā àihào shōují móxíng.His hobby is collecting models.