嗜好

shì hào

CL 种 zhǒng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. hobby
2. indulgence
3. habit
4. addiction

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 瘾 yǐn 瘾 yǐn addiction 瘾 refers to addiction; 嗜好 can imply an addictive habit.: addiction

Synonyms

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• 爱好 ài hào 爱好 ài hào to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on Both can mean 'hobby', but 嗜好 often implies a stronger, habitual liking, sometimes negative.: to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
• 癖好 pǐ hào 癖好 pǐ hào one's passion 癖好 is a habitual liking, often with a negative connotation similar to 嗜好.: one's passion

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 嗜好 for neutral hobbies; it implies a strong, often bad, habit. Use 爱好 for general hobbies.

Formality

嗜好 is more formal than 爱好 and often carries a negative connotation of addiction or indulgence.

Example Sentences

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他的 嗜好 是抽烟。

His habit is smoking.

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Child Words of 嗜好

• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
• 嗜 嗜 shì: addicted to