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兴趣

xìng qù · xing qu

Traditional 興趣

HSK 4Old HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. interest (desire to know about sth)
  2. interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby
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Many hobbies

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)对(duì)什么(shénme)有(yǒu)兴趣(xìngqù)？

    What are you interested in?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)对(duì)做饭(zuòfàn)有(yǒu)兴趣(xìngqù)。

    I am interested in cooking.

  3. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)的(de)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)还(hái)说(shuō)对(duì)画画(huàhuà)有(yǒu)兴趣(xìngqù)。

    Really? Yesterday you said you were interested in drawing.

  4. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)的(de)兴趣(xìngqù)很(hěn)多(duō)，但(dàn)每(měi)个(gè)只(zhǐ)喜欢(xǐhuan)三(sān)天(tiān)。

    Right. I have many interests, but I only like each one for three days.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)对(duì)什么(shénme)有(yǒu)兴趣(xìngqù)？

    Then what are you interested in today?

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)午饭(wǔfàn)很(hěn)有(yǒu)兴趣(xìngqù)。

    I am very interested in lunch.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)失(shī)去(qù)学(xué)习(xí)法(fǎ)语(yǔ)的(de)兴(xìng)趣(qù)。

Tom has lost interest in studying French.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)对(duì)中(zhōng)国(guó)书(shū)法(fǎ)产(chǎn)生(shēng)了(le)浓(nóng)厚(hòu)的(de)兴(xìng)趣(qù)。

I have developed a strong interest in Chinese calligraphy.

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