Writing
爱好 (àihào) — how to say "hobby" in Chinese
爱好
Hobby
verb · noun
Character composition
爱
to love
好
interest, hobby
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
爪
Claw
#87 · zhǎo · 4 strokes
Collocations
我的爱好
wǒ de àihào
my hobby
爱好音乐
àihào yīnyuè
love music
Examples
培养一个爱好可以让生活更有趣。
Developing a hobby can make life more interesting.
我的爱好是唱歌。
My hobby is singing.
Mnemonic
[àihào-] Aloha the Surfer 🏄♂️ rides waves with his board, decorated with the characters 爱 (love) and 好 (interest). He loves practicing his hobby, surfing, which in Chinese is 爱好. Every time Aloha catches a wave, you can almost hear him shout "爱好!", celebrating his passion under the sun.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "hobby" in Chinese?
"hobby" in Chinese is 爱好 (àihào).
爱好 meaning in English
爱好 (àihào) means "Hobby".
Hobby in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced àihào (written as aihao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "hobby" in Chinese characters?
It is written 爱好: 爱 has 10 strokes, 好 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 爱好?
爱好 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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