Talking about personal interests and hobbies

Vocabulary: Personal Interests and Hobbies

兴趣 (xìng qù) - Interest
爱好 (ài hào) - Hobby
喜欢 (xǐ huān) - Like
运动 (yùn dòng) - Sport
音乐 (yīn yuè) - Music
看 (kàn) - Watch / Read
电影 (diàn yǐng) - Movie
书 (shū) - Book
画画 (huà huà) - To draw
玩 (wán) - Play (as in games)

Typical Sentence Structures

我的兴趣是画画 (Wǒ de xìng qù shì huà huà) - My interest is drawing.
我喜欢看书 (Wǒ xǐ huān kàn shū) - I like reading books.
她的爱好是玩电子游戏 (Tā de ài hào shì wán diàn zǐ yóu xì) - Her hobby is playing video games.

Questions and Responses

你的兴趣是什么? (Nǐ de xìng qù shì shén me) - What is your interest?
- 我的兴趣是听音乐 (Wǒ de xìng qù shì tīng yīn yuè) - My interest is listening to music.
她有什么爱好? (Tā yǒu shén me ài hào) - What hobbies does she have?
- 她喜欢画画和看电影 (Tā xǐ huan huà huà hé kàn diàn yǐng) - She likes drawing and watching movies.

Discussing personal Interests and Hobbies

When discussing personal interests and hobbies, think about what you do in your spare time, what you enjoy, or activities you are passionate about. This could be anything from sports and outdoor activities, to music, art, and literature.

我喜欢运动, 例如打篮球和游泳 (Wǒ xǐ huān yùn dòng, lì rú dǎ lán qiú hé yóu yǒng) - I like sports, for instance, playing basketball and swimming.
我的爱好是看书和画画 (Wǒ de ài hào shì kàn shū hé huà huà) - My hobbies are reading books and drawing.