爱好 meaning in English
to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby
Meaning of 爱好
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
- interest; hobby
How to use 爱好
爱好 works as a noun meaning hobby or interest, and as a verb meaning to be keen on something. As a noun it often appears in questions like asking about someone's hobbies. Example: 你的爱好是什么？(Nǐ de àihào shì shénme?) What is your hobby?
爱 (ài) means love and 好 (hào) here means to be fond of, so 爱好 is something you love and like doing. Think of it as "love + like" adding up to a hobby.
Common mistake: Learners often read 好 here as hǎo, but in 爱好 it is fourth tone, hào, meaning to like. This differs from related words like 好吃 (hǎochī) and 好看 (hǎokàn), where 好 is third tone and means good.
爱好 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
爱 ài · to love · 10 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
好 hǎo · good · 6 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Related words
Words that share a character with 爱好.
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | best; had better ...; it would be best to ... |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty; delicious |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking; nice-looking; (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | erhua variant of 好玩[hao3 wan2] |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | as if; to seem like |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing |
| 可爱 | kě'ài | adorable; cute |
| 好多 | hǎoduō | many; quite a lot |
| 好人 | hǎorén | good person; healthy person |
| 爱情 | àiqíng | romance; love (romantic) |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just (in time); just right |
Questions about 爱好
What does 爱好 mean?
爱好 (àihào) means "to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 爱好?
爱好 is made of 2 characters: 爱 (10 strokes), 好 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 爱好 an HSK word?
Yes. 爱好 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 爱好 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 爱好 is written 愛好.
What is the difference between 爱好 and 喜欢?
喜欢 (xǐhuan) is the everyday verb for to like, used for people, food, and almost anything. 爱好 as a verb is more formal and usually describes a lasting interest, like 爱好音乐 (àihào yīnyuè), to be fond of music. In casual speech, 我喜欢音乐 sounds more natural.
How do I say I have many hobbies?
You can say 我的爱好很多 (Wǒ de àihào hěn duō) or 我有很多爱好 (Wǒ yǒu hěn duō àihào). Both are common and natural.