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  • 1

    v.be interested in; be fond of; be keen on

    • tā hěn ài hào dǎ tài jí quán

      爱好太极拳

      He has a penchant for slow-motion boxing.

    • wáng fāng xǐ huan kàn shū wǒ de ài hào gēn tā bù yī yàng wǒ ài hào yùn dòng

      王芳喜欢看书爱好一样爱好运动

      Wang Fang likes reading books,but my hobby is different from hers. I am fond of sports.

    • wǒ ài hào dǎ lán qiú měi tiān yào dǎ liǎng gè xiǎo shí

      爱好篮球小时

      I like playing basketball so much that I play it two hours a day.

  • 2

    n.fondness; hobby; interest

    • dǎ gāo ěr fū bìng fēi tā de ài hào

      高尔夫并非爱好

      Golf isn't his cup of tea.

    • nǐ yǒu shén me ài hào

      什么爱好

      What is your hobby?

    • mèi mei yǒu hěn duō ài hào

      妹妹爱好

      My younger sister has lots of hobbies.

Word usage

  • Note
    "爱好" is different from "嗜好". 1) "嗜好" refers to a deeper love for hobby than "爱好". 2) "嗜好" is sometimes derogatory; "爱好" are generally used for praising.
  • "爱好" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
    • 爱好

      one hobby

    • 爱好

      one kind of hobby

Chinese words with pinyin ai hao