兴趣 (xìng qù) — (noun) interest (a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something); (noun) hobby (something one enjoys doing in free time)
Definition
兴趣 names the inner feeling of wanting to know or do something — say 你对什么有兴趣? rather than 爱好. 爱好 is the activity itself (a hobby); 兴趣 is the liking behind it.
noun
interest (a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something)hobby (something one enjoys doing in free time)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 兴趣。Wǒ de xìng qù shì kàn shū.My hobby is reading.
- 兴趣。Tā duì yīn yuè yǒu xìng qù.He has an interest in music.
- 兴趣？Nǐ yǒu shén me xìng qù?What are your interests?
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