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有趣

yǒu qù · you qu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. interesting
  2. fascinating
  3. amusing
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In a conversation

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Learning Chinese is fun

  1. Dengdeng

    学(xué)中文(zhōngwén)有趣(yǒuqù)吗(ma)？

    Is learning Chinese fun?

  2. Leon

    很(hěn)有趣(yǒuqù)！比如(bǐrú)马马虎虎(mǎmahūhū)，不是(bùshì)马(mǎ)，也(yě)不是(bùshì)虎(hǔ)。

    Very fun! For example, 马马虎虎 is not a horse and not a tiger.

  3. Dengdeng

    还有(háiyǒu)更(gèng)有趣(yǒuqù)的(de)：东西(dōngxi)，不是(bùshì)东(dōng)，也(yě)不是(bùshì)西(xī)。

    Here's a funnier one: 东西 is not east and not west.

  4. Leon

    对(duì)！我(wǒ)买(mǎi)东西(dōngxi)，不是(bùshì)买(mǎi)东(dōng)，也(yě)不是(bùshì)买(mǎi)西(xī)！

    Right! When I buy 东西, I'm not buying east or west!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

英(yīng)语(yǔ)不(bù)简(jiǎn)单(dān)，但(dàn)是(shì)很(hěn)有(yǒu)趣(qù)。

English is not easy, but it is interesting.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Capuchin · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)一(yí)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)比(bǐ)任(rèn)何(hé)书(shū)都(dōu)有(yǒu)趣(qù)。

I think a movie is more entertaining than any book.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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