情趣 (qíng qù) — interest and taste (in life, art, etc.); appeal… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Refers to cultivated taste, charm, or what makes life/places/art feel appealing and interesting — a person can 'have' 情趣, and a place can be 'full of' 情趣.

noun

interest and taste (in life, art, etc.)appealcharm (of a place or atmosphere)

Examples

情趣。
Shēng huó bù néng quē shǎo qíng qù.
Life can't lack interest.
情趣。
Tā men yǒu hěn duō gòng tóng de qíng qù.
They have many shared interests.
情趣，。
Zhè ge gōng yuán hěn yǒu qíng qù, hěn duō rén xǐ huan lái sàn bù.
This park has a lot of charm; many people like to come for a walk.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

情qíngfeeling

趣qùinterest

情 (feeling) and 趣 (interest) combine to express taste, charm, or appeal.

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

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

青

青qīng情qíng

Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

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.

Appears in

Abstract Concepts Hobbies & Pastimes

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