strong penchant; special fondness; hobby
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
strong and particular liking; penchant; hobby
neutralOften implies a habitual, strong, and sometimes slightly peculiar or intense interest in something. Can be neutral or slightly pejorative depending on context.
Tā他
duì对
yú于
shū书
huà画
yǒu有
hěn很
shēn深
de的
pǐ癖
hào好
。
He has a deep penchant for calligraphy and painting.
Shōu收
jí集
yóu邮
piào票
shì是
tā他
duō多
nián年
de的
pǐ癖
hào好
。
Collecting stamps has been his long-standing hobby.
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Tā他
zhè这
ge个
pǐ癖
hào好
yǒu有
diǎn点
qí奇
guài怪
，
xǐ喜
huān欢
wén闻
jiù旧
shū书
de的
wèi味
dào道
。
His penchant is a bit strange—he likes to smell old books.
Yǎng养
chéng成
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
pǐ癖
hào好
，
bǐ比
rú如
yuè阅
dú读
huò或
yùn运
dòng动
，
duì对
shēng生
huó活
yǒu有
yì益
。
Developing healthy hobbies, such as reading or sports, is beneficial for life.