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嗜好

shì hào · shi hao

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. hobby
  2. indulgence
  3. habit
  4. addiction
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A stamp collector

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)嗜好(shìhào)？

    Liangliang, what is your hobby?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)嗜好(shìhào)是(shì)收集(shōují)邮票(yóupiào)。

    My hobby is collecting stamps.

  3. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)还(hái)有人(yǒurén)写信(xiěxìn)吗(ma)？

    Does anyone still write letters these days?

  4. Liangliang

    很少(hěnshǎo)了(le)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)给(gěi)自己(zìjǐ)寄信(jìxìn)。

    Hardly anyone, so I mail letters to myself.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)嗜好(shìhào)真(zhēn)特别(tèbié)！

    Your hobby is really special!

  6. Liangliang

    不过(bùguò)今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)收到(shōudào)一封(yīfēng)信(xìn)，里面(lǐmiàn)写着(xiězhe)别(bié)再(zài)买(mǎi)邮票(yóupiào)了(le)。

    But today I got a letter that says, stop buying stamps.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)父(fù)亲(qīn)的(de)嗜(shì)好(hào)是(shì)种(zhòng)玫(méi)瑰(guī)花(huā)。

My father's hobby is growing roses.

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

02

我(wǒ)的(de)嗜(shì)好(hào)是(shì)收(shōu)集(jí)旧(jiù)玩(wán)具(jù)。

My hobby is collecting old toys.

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

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