Definition & Meaning

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

2.fondness; hobby; interest

Word usage

Words with ai hao

ài hào

爱 好

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1
v.be interested in; be fond of; be keen on
- tā hěn ài hào dǎ tài jí quán
  他很爱好打太极拳。
  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，我的爱好跟她不一样，我爱好运动。
  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
  我爱好打篮球，每天要打两个小时。
  I like playing basketball so much that I play it two hours a day.
synonym
xǐ huan喜欢 xǐ ài喜爱
2
n.fondness; hobby; interest
- dǎ gāo ěr fū bìng fēi tā de ài hào
  打高尔夫并非他的爱好。
  Golf isn't his cup of tea.
- nǐ yǒu shén me ài hào
  你有什么爱好？
  What is your hobby?
- mèi mei yǒu hěn duō ài hào
  妹妹有很多爱好。
  My younger sister has lots of hobbies.
synonym
xǐ hào喜好 shì hào嗜好 pǐ hào癖好

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.
common measure word
"爱好" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
- 一个爱好
  one hobby
- 一种爱好
  one kind of hobby

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