趣味 qùwèi fun
fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference
How to remember 趣味: 趣 interest + 味 taste = fun.
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How it is used
- Fun/interest, and one's taste/leaning - 充满趣味 (chōngmǎn qùwèi) full of fun; 趣味相投 (qùwèi xiāngtóu) sharing the same tastes.
- Two senses: the appeal/enjoyment of something (趣味性 the fun factor) and a person's preferences/taste (低级趣味 low/vulgar taste).
- Contrast 兴趣 (xìngqù, an interest one has in something); 趣味 is the quality of being interesting, or one's aesthetic bent.