兴致 (xìng zhì) — interest, enthusiasm, mood (to do something)
Definition
兴致 is a light, pleasant mood or enthusiasm for doing something. More casual than 激情 (intense passion) and less task-focused than 干劲/劲头 (drive for work).
noun
interestenthusiasmmood (to do something)
Examples
- 兴致。Tā duì zhè ge huó dòng hěn yǒu xìng zhì.He has a lot of interest in this activity.
- 兴致，。Dà jiā xìng zhì hěn gāo, yì zhí liáo dào hěn wǎn.Everyone was in high spirits and talked until late.
- 兴致。Wǒ méi yǒu xìng zhì qù guàng jiē.I'm not in the mood to go shopping.
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