情趣 (qíng qù) — interest and taste (in life, art, etc.); appeal, charm (of a place or atmosphere)

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liánhéSide by side

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.

Open 情 →

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
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.

Open 趣 →
Appears in
Abstract ConceptsHobbies & Pastimes

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