志趣 (zhì qù) — aspirations and interests; inclinations | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

志趣 (zhìqù) means 'aspirations and interests' as a single concept — what someone is drawn to in life, blending ambition (志) with personal taste (趣). Use it when talking about a person's overall life direction or pursuits, not a casual hobby.

noun

aspirations and interestsinclinations

Examples

志趣。
Tā de zhì qù yǔ gōng zuò hěn fú hé.
His aspirations and interests match his job well.
志趣。
Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de zhì qù.
Everyone has their own aspirations and interests.
志趣。
Wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng bié rén de zhì qù.
We should respect others' inclinations.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

志zhìaspiration

趣qùinterest

志 (aspiration) and 趣 (interest) together mean one's aspirations and interests.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

之

之zhī志zhì

Same sound today

志 has 心, the heart, below and a simplified top from 之 for sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

走取趣

Meaning part形符xíngfú

走走zǒuwalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

取

取qǔ趣qù

Same sound today

趣 has 走, showing walking or hurrying, and 取, which gives the sound; the shape points to moving toward something.

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