Writing
趣味 (qù wèi) — how to say "interest" in Chinese
趣味
Interest, taste, amusement
noun
Character composition
趣
interest, interesting
味
taste, sensation
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
低级趣味
dī jí qù wèi
vulgar taste
Examples
我和他的趣味完全不一样。
His interests and mine are completely different.
趣味不同
Tastes differ.
Frequently asked questions
How to say interest in Mandarin?
"interest" in Chinese is 趣味 (qù wèi).
趣味 meaning in English
趣味 (qù wèi) means "Interest, taste, amusement".
How is 趣味 pronounced?
It is pronounced qù wèi (written as qu wei, quwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "interest" in Chinese characters?
It is written 趣味: 趣 has 15 strokes, 味 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 趣味?
趣味 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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