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爱好

ài hào · ai hao

Traditional 愛好

HSK 1Old HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
  2. interest; hobby
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Hobbies

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)爱好(àihào)？

    What hobbies do you have?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)爱好(àihào)是(shì)拍(pāi)天上(tiānshàng)的(de)云(yún)。

    My hobby is photographing clouds in the sky.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)爱好(àihào)很(hěn)特别(tèbié)。我(wǒ)的(de)爱好(àihào)是(shì)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    That is a special hobby. My hobby is sleeping.

  4. Dengdeng

    睡觉(shuìjiào)也(yě)是(shì)爱好(àihào)吗(ma)？

    Is sleeping a hobby too?

  5. Liangliang

    是(shì)啊(a)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)认真(rènzhēn)，爱好(àihào)不能(bùnéng)随便(suíbiàn)。

    Yes. I take it seriously. Hobbies cannot be casual.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)爱(ài)好(hào)是(shì)开(kāi)车(chē)和(hé)弹(tán)吉(jí)他(tā)。

My hobbies are driving and playing the guitar.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)的(de)爱(ài)好(hào)是(shì)画(huà)有(yǒu)花(huā)的(de)图(tú)。

His hobby is painting pictures of flowers.

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

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爱
ài

to love; to be fond of; to like; affection

好
hǎo

good; appropriate; proper

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