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爱好 (ài hào): Interests (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

爱 • ài • to love • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
ài爱

to love

好 • hào • to like; to be fond of • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
hào好

to like; to be fond of

Word Info

Pinyinài hào
Meaninginterests; hobbies
Characters2
SyntaxNoun
4.

Readings & Senses

ài hào(ai hao)
1. [noun]interests; hobbies[HSK3]
2. [verb/noun]interests; hobbies[HSK 3.0 · L2]
5.

How to Use 爱好 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith个
yí一
gè个
ài爱
hào好
neutral
a hobby
Adjective + Nounwith个人
gè个
rén人
ài爱
hào好
Noun + Nounwith兴趣
xìng兴
qù趣
ài爱
hào好
Verb + Objectwith培养
péi培
yǎng养
ài爱
hào好
Subject + Predicatewith广泛
ài爱
hào好
guǎng广
fàn泛
6.

Example Sentences with 爱好

wǒ我
de的
ài爱
hào好
shì是
tīng听

HSK 3 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 爱好.

  • 满意mǎn yìpleased; satisfied
  • 空调kōng tiáoair-conditioning
  • 面包miàn bāobread
  • 认为rèn wéito think that; consider
  • 别人bié renother people
  • 一定yī dìngdefinitely
  • 节日jié rìfestival
  • 地方dì fangplace
  • 变化biàn huàchange
  • 附近fù jìnnearby
  • 热情rè qíngenthusiastic
  • 街道jiē dàoroad
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 爱好.

Words with 爱
  • 可爱kě àilovely; loveable
  • 喜爱xǐ àito like
  • 爱人ài renspouse (PRC)
  • 爱情
neutral
personal hobby
neutral
interests and hobbies
neutral
cultivate a hobby
neutral
have wide-ranging interests
yīn音
yuè乐
hé和
kàn看
shū书
。
My hobbies are listening to music and reading books.
chú除
le了
gōng工
zuò作
，
nǐ你
yǒu有
shén什
me么
tè特
bié别
de的
ài爱
hào好
ma吗
？
Besides work, do you have any special hobbies?
tā他
de的
ài爱
hào好
guǎng广
fàn泛
，
cóng从
shè摄
yǐng影
dào到
pēng烹
rèn饪
dōu都
gǎn感
xìng兴
qù趣
。
He has a wide range of hobbies, from photography to cooking.
tā她
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
ài爱
hào好
，
bǐ比
rú如
chàng唱
gē歌
hé和
tiào跳
wǔ舞
。
She has many hobbies, such as singing and dancing.
wǒ我
méi没
yǒu有
tài太
duō多
ài爱
hào好
，
píng平
shí时
jiù就
xǐ喜
huan欢
kàn看
kàn看
shū书
。
I don't have many hobbies; I usually just like reading books.
ài qíng
romantic love
  • 亲爱qīn àidear; beloved
  • 恋爱liàn àilove
  • 热爱rè àihave deep love for; love heartily
  • 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; consideration
    • Words with 好
    • 你好nǐ hǎohello; hi
    • 好听hǎo tīngpleasant to hear
    • 好看hǎo kàngood-looking
    • 好玩儿hǎo wán rfun; interesting; amusing
    • 好吃hǎo chīdelicious
    • 不好意思bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed
    • 好久hǎo jiǔquite a while
    • 好多hǎo duōmany