By Ling-Ling Lisa Shih
From Ling-LingChinese.com
There are several ways to ask someone what he or she enjoys doing:
What hobbies do you have?
nǐ píng cháng xǐ huan zuò shén me
你 平 常 喜 欢 做 什 么 ?
What do you usually like to do?
Vocabulary 生词
ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition |
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ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition |
1 | 你 | nǐ | you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 ) | |
2 | 的 | de | of; ~’s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) | |
3 | 爱好 | 愛好 | ài hào | to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; Classifiers: 个 |
4 | 是 | shì | is; are; am; yes; to be | |
5 | 什么 | 什麼 | shén me | what |
6 | 有 | yǒu | to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be | |
7 | 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily | |
8 | 喜欢 | 喜歡 | xǐ huan | to like |
9 | 做 | zuò | to do | |
10 | 空闲 | 空閒 | kòng xián | idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) |
11 | 时间 | 時間 | shí jiān | time; period; Classifiers: 段 |
Your answer to “你的爱好是什么?“
wǒ de ài hào shì
我 的 爱 好 是 . . .
My hobbies are…
My hobby is…
Your answer to “你有什么爱好?”,“你平常喜欢做什么?”,“你空闲时间喜欢做什么?”
wǒ píng cháng xǐ huan
我 平 常 喜 欢 …
I usually like…
wǒ kòng xián shí jiān xǐ huan
我 空 闲 时 间 喜 欢 . . .
I like to… in my free time
Here are a list of hobbies:
打球 (dǎ qiú)(to play ball)
我的爱好是打球。/
我平常喜欢打球。/
我空闲时间喜欢打球
唱歌 chàng gē (to sing)
我的爱好是唱歌。/
我平常喜欢唱歌。/
我空闲时间喜欢唱歌。
听 音乐 tīng yīn yuè (to listen to Music)
我的爱好是听音乐。/
我平常喜欢听音乐。/
我空闲时间喜欢听音乐。
看书 kàn shū (to read; to study)
我的爱好是看书。/
我平常喜欢看书。/
我空闲时间喜欢看书。
看 电视 kàn diànshì (to watch TV)
我的爱好是看电视。/
我平常喜欢看电视。/
我空闲时间喜欢看电视。
看 电影 kàn diànyǐng(to watch movies)
我的爱好是看电影。/
我平常喜欢看电影。/
我空闲时间喜欢看电影。
看 中国电影 kàn zhōngguó diànyǐng
(to watch Chinese movies)
我的爱好是看中国电影。/
我平常喜欢看中国电影。/
我空闲时间喜欢看中国电影。
看 外国电影 kàn wài guó diànyǐng
(To Watch foreign movies)
我的爱好是看外国电影。/
我平常喜欢看外国电影。/
我空闲时间喜欢看外国电影。
学 外国 语言 xué wàiguó yǔyán
(To learn foreign languages)
我的爱好是学外国语言。/
我平常喜欢学外国语言。/
我空闲时间喜欢学外国语言。
zā kè bó gé shuō wǒ zhōng wén hěn zāo kě shì wǒ xǐ huan xué zhōngwén
扎 克 伯 格 说 : “ 我 中 文 很 糟 , 可 是 我 喜 欢 学 中 文 。 ”Mark Zuckerberg said, “My Chinese is lousy, but I like to learn Chinese.”
烹饪 pēng rèn/ 做饭 zuò fàn
我的爱好是烹饪(做饭)。/
我平常喜欢烹饪(做饭)。/
我空闲时间喜欢烹饪(做饭)。
摄影 shè yǐng
(to photograph; photography)
我的爱好是摄影。/
我平常喜欢摄影。/
我空闲时间喜欢摄影。
旅游 lǚ yóu (To travel; travel)
我的爱好是旅游。/
我平常喜欢旅游。/
我空闲时间喜欢旅游。
逛街 买 东西 guàng jiē mǎi dōng xi
(Go shopping)
我的爱好是逛街买东西。/我平常喜欢逛街买东西。/
我空闲时间喜欢逛街买东西。
画画 huàhuà (to draw)
我的爱好是画画。/
我平常喜欢画画。/
我空闲时间喜欢画画。
弹 钢琴 tán gāngqín
(To play piano)
我的爱好是弹钢琴。/
我平常喜欢弹钢琴。/
我空闲时间喜欢弹钢琴。
弹 吉他 tán jí tā
(To play guitar)
我的爱好是弹吉他。/
我平常喜欢弹吉他。/
我空闲时间喜欢弹吉他。
打鼓 dǎ gǔ
(To play a drum;to beat a drum)
我的爱好是打鼓。/
我平常喜欢打鼓。/
我空闲时间喜欢打鼓。
吹 笛子 chuī dízi
(To play a flute)
我的爱好是吹笛子。/
我平常喜欢吹笛子。/
我空闲时间喜欢吹笛子。
玩 电子游戏 wán diàn zǐyóu xì
(To play computer and video games )
我的爱好是玩电子游戏。/
我平常喜欢玩电子游戏。/
我空闲时间喜欢玩电子游戏。

做 瑜伽 zuò yújiā (do yoga)
我的爱好是做瑜伽。/
我平常喜欢做瑜伽。/
我空闲时间喜欢做瑜伽。
(做)运动 zuò yùn dòng(do) exercise
我的爱好是(做)运动。/
我平常喜欢(做)运动。/
我空闲时间喜欢(做)运动。
游泳 yóu yǒng (to swim)
我的爱好是游泳。/
我平常喜欢游泳。/
我空闲时间喜欢游泳。
跑步 pǎo bù (to run; to jog)
我的爱好是跑步。/
我平常喜欢跑步。/
我空闲时间喜欢跑步。
踢 足球 tī zúqiú to play soccer
(踢:literal meaning–to kick)
我的爱好是踢足球。/
我平常喜欢踢足球。/
我空闲时间喜欢踢足球。
打篮球 dǎ lánqiú to play basketball
我的爱好是打篮球。/
我平常喜欢打篮球。/
我空闲时间喜欢打篮球。
打 橄榄球 dǎ gǎnlǎnqiú
(to play American football)
我的爱好是打橄榄球。/
我平常喜欢打橄榄球。/
我空闲时间喜欢打橄榄球。
打 高尔夫球 dǎ gāo ěr fūqiú(to play golf)
我的爱好是打高尔夫球。/
我平常喜欢打高尔夫球。/
我空闲时间喜欢打高尔夫球。
打 网球 dǎ wǎngqiú(to play tennis)
我的爱好是打网球。/
我平常喜欢打网球。/
我空闲时间喜欢打网球。
打棒球 dǎ bàng qiú(to play baseball)
我的爱好是打棒球。/
我平常喜欢打棒球。/
我空闲时间喜欢打棒球。
打 排球 dǎ pái qiú
(to play volley ball)
我的爱好是打排球。/
我平常喜欢打排球。/
我空闲时间喜欢打排球。
打 乒乓球 dǎ pīng pāng qiú
(to play table tennis; to play ping-pong)
我的爱好是打乒乓球。/
我平常喜欢打乒乓球。/
我空闲时间喜欢打乒乓球。
打 冰球 dǎ bīng qiú (to play ice hockey)
我的爱好是打冰球。/
我平常喜欢打冰球。/
我空闲时间喜欢打冰球。
打 长 曲棍球 dǎ cháng qū gùn qiú
to play larcross
我的爱好是打长曲棍球。/
我平常喜欢打长曲棍球。/
我空闲时间喜欢打长曲棍球。
滑冰 huá bīng (to ice skate)
我的爱好是滑冰。/
我平常喜欢滑冰。/
我空闲时间喜欢滑冰。
滑旱冰 huá hànbīng (to rollerblade)
我的爱好是滑旱冰。/
我平常喜欢滑旱冰。/
我空闲时间喜欢滑旱冰。
滑雪 huá xuě (to ski; skiing)
我的爱好是滑雪。/
我平常喜欢滑雪。/
我空闲时间喜欢滑雪。
玩 滑板 wán huábǎn (to skateboard)
我的爱好是玩滑板。/
我平常喜欢玩滑板。/
我空闲时间喜欢玩滑板。
武术 wǔ shù(martial arts)
我的爱好是武术。/
我平常喜欢学武术。/
我空闲时间喜欢学武术。
(you can also say: 练武术)
体操 tǐ cāo
(gymnastic; gymnastics)
我的爱好是体操。/
我平常喜欢练体操。/
我空闲时间喜欢练体操。
骑 自行车 qí zìxíngchē
(to bike; to ride a bicycle)
我的爱好是骑自行车。/
我平常喜欢骑自行车。/
我空闲时间喜欢骑自行车。
骑马qímǎ (to ride a horse)
我的爱好是骑马。/
我平常喜欢骑马。/
我空闲时间喜欢骑马。
Vocabulary for Hobbies:
1 | 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play ball; to play with a ball | |
2 | 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song | |
3 | 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance | |
4 | 听 | 聽 | tīng | to listen; to hear; to obey; a can (loanword from English “tin”); classifier for canned beverages |
5 | 音乐 | 音樂 | yīn yuè | music; Classifiers: 张 |
6 | 看书 | 看書 | kàn shū | to read; to study |
7 | 看 | kàn | to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to visit; to call on; to consider; to regard as; to look after; to treat (an illness); to depend on; to feel (that); (after verb) to give it a try; Watch out! (for a danger) | |
8 | 电视 | 電視 | diàn shì | television; TV; Classifiers: 台 |
9 | 电影 | 電影 | diàn yǐng | movie; film; Classifiers: 部 |
10 | 中国 | 中國 | zhōngguó | China |
11 | 外国 | 外國 | wài guó | foreign (country); Classifiers: 个 |
12 | 语言 | 語言 | yǔ yán | language; Classifiers: 门 |
13 | 学 | 學 | xué | to learn; to study; to imitate; science; -ology |
14 | 做饭 | 做飯 | zuò fàn | to prepare a meal; to cook |
15 | 摄影 | 攝影 | shè yǐng | to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) |
16 | 旅游 | 旅遊 | lǚ yóu | trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel |
17 | 逛街 | guàng jiē | to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street | |
18 | 买 | 買 | mǎi | to buy; to purchase |
19 | 东西 | 東西 | dōng xi | thing; stuff; person; Classifiers: 个 |
20 | 画 | 畫 | huà | to draw; picture; painting; Classifiers: 幅 |
21 | 弹 | 彈 | tán | to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) |
22 | 钢琴 | 鋼琴 | gāng qín | piano; Classifiers: 架 |
23 | 吉他 | jí tā | guitar (loanword); Classifiers: 把 | |
24 | 打鼓 | dǎ gǔ | to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous | |
25 | 吹 | chuī | to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through | |
26 | 笛子 | dí zi | bamboo flute; Classifiers: 管 | |
27 | 玩 | wán | to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. ); to keep sth for entertainment | |
28 | 电子游戏 | 電子遊戲 | diàn zǐyóu xì | computer and video games |
29 | 做 | zuò | to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a part; to put on appearance | |
30 | 瑜伽 | yú jiā | yoga (loanword) | |
31 | 运动 | 運動 | yùn dòng | to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; Classifiers: 场 |
32 | 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming; to swim | |
33 | 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double | |
34 | 踢 | tī | to kick; to play (e.g. soccer) | |
35 | 足球 | zú qiú | soccer ball; a football; Classifiers: 个 ; soccer; football | |
36 | 打 | dǎ | to beat; to strike; to hit; to break; to type; to mix up; to build; to fight; to fetch; to make; to tie up; to issue; to shoot; to calculate; to play (a game); since; from | |
37 | 篮球 | 籃球 | lán qiú | basketball; Classifiers: 个 |
38 | 橄榄球 | 橄欖球 | gǎn lǎnqiú | football played with oval-shaped ball (rugby, American football, Australian rules etc) |
39 | 高尔夫球 | 高爾夫球 | gāo ěr fūqiú | golf; golf ball |
40 | 网球 | 網球 | wǎng qiú | tennis; tennis ball; Classifiers: 个 |
41 | 棒球 | bàng qiú | baseball; Classifiers: 个 | |
42 | 排球 | pái qiú | volleyball; Classifiers: 个 | |
43 | 乒乓球 | pīng pāngqiú | table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball; Classifiers: 个 | |
44 | 冰球 | bīng qiú | ice hockey; puck | |
45 | 大 | dà | big; huge; large; major; great; wide; deep; older (than); oldest; eldest; greatly; very much; (dialect) father; father’s elder or younger brother | |
46 | 长 | 長 | cháng | length; long; forever; always; constantly |
47 | 曲棍球 | qū gùnqiú | field hockey | |
48 | 滑冰 | huá bīng | to skate; skating | |
49 | 滑 | huá | surname Hua; to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning | |
50 | 旱冰 | hàn bīng | roller skating |
ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition |
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ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition |
51 | 滑雪 | huá xuě | to ski; skiing | |
52 | 滑板 | huá bǎn | skateboard | |
53 | 练 | 練 | liàn | to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one’s skill); exercise |
54 | 武术 | 武術 | wǔ shù | military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫 ; Classifiers: 种 |
55 | 体操 | 體操 | tǐ cāo | gymnastic; gymnastics |
56 | 骑 | 騎 | qí | to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride; classifier for saddle-horses |
57 | 自行车 | 自行車 | zì xíngchē | bicycle; bike; Classifiers: 辆 |
58 | 骑马 | 騎馬 | qí mǎ | to ride a horse |
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