趣味 (qù wèi) — interest; fun; delight (the quality of being enjoyable or engaging); taste; liking; preference (a personal inclination or aesthetic sense)

Definition

Names the enjoyable 'flavor' or charm of a thing itself (a book, film, activity). 兴趣 is the personal 'interest' you feel toward it; 乐趣 is the pleasure you get from doing it.

noun
interestfundelight (the quality of being enjoyable or engaging)tastelikingpreference (a personal inclination or aesthetic sense)

Examples

  • 趣味
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng de qù wèi zài yú tā dú tè de xù shì fāng shì.
    The interest of this film lies in its unique narrative style.
  • 趣味
    Liǎng gè rén qù wèi xiāng tóu, hěn kuài jiù chéng le hǎo péng you.
    The two hit it off in tastes and soon became good friends.
  • Zhè běn shū bù jǐn zhī shi fēng fù, ér qiě hěn yǒu qù wèi.
    This book is not only rich in knowledge but also very interesting.

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