xìngqù

兴趣

HSK 4Word · NounTraditional興趣

interest; hobby

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

interest; a feeling of wanting to give your attention to something and learn more about it

Refers to a sustained, positive emotional inclination towards a specific activity or subject. Often used with verbs like 有, 感, 产生, 失去.

Wǒ我
duì对
xià下
qí棋
bù不
gǎn感
xìng兴
qù趣
 。

I am not interested in playing chess.

Rén人
men们
huái怀
zhe着
jí极
dà大
de的
xìng兴
qù趣
cān参
guān观
le了
huà画
zhǎn展
 。

People visited the art exhibition with great interest.

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Péi培
yǎng养
hái孩
zi子
de的
yuè阅
dú读
xìng兴
qù趣
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
 。

It is very important to cultivate a child's interest in reading.

Tā他
de的
xìng兴
qù趣
guǎng广
fàn泛
 ,
cóng从
yīn音
yuè乐
dào到
tǐ体
yù育
dōu都
shè涉
jí及
 。

He has a wide range of interests, from music to sports.