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爱好

ài hào
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Common

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

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兴趣
xìng qù

interest (desire to know about sth)

noun: interest (in general)

Synonyms

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喜欢
xǐ huan

to like; to be fond of

as a verb meaning 'to like'

Usage notes

Collocations

爱好 is most often used as a verb, e.g. 爱好和平 (love peace), not usually a hobby noun in everyday speech.

Common mistakes

When expressing a hobby, native speakers commonly use 喜欢 + verb (e.g. 我喜欢游泳) rather than using 爱好 as a noun.

Example Sentences

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他 爱好 读书。
He enjoys reading.
我的业余 爱好 是画画。
My hobby is painting.

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Words Containing 爱好

爱好者
ài hào zhě

lover (of art, sports etc)

业余爱好者
yè yú ài hào zhě

hobbyist

Child Words of 爱好

好
hǎo

good

好
hào

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

爱
ài

to love; to be fond of; to like