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Simplfied Chinese
兴趣
Traditional Chinese
興趣
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
xìng qù
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
hing3 cheui3
Short definition hobby
Usage frequency Very common
Chinese synonyms Chinese Gratis iconChinese tools icon (Click icons, results will appear below)
 
All available English definitions interest (thing in which one is interested)MDBG icon / hobbyMDBG icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: interest
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samecdic
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby; CL:個|个[ge4]
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: interest (directed towards, not inherent in something)
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: sameldc'
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那篇( nà piān)
关于(guān yú) about
佛教的( fó jiāo de) Buddhist
文章(wén zhāng) essay
(gōugòu) hook
起了(qǐle)
我对( duì)
东方(dōng fāng) the East
宗教(zōng jiào) religion
(dedì) of
兴趣(xìng qù) hobby

The article on Buddhism revived my interest in Oriental religions.

女孩子(nv hái zi) girl
(men) plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
似乎(sì hū) apparently
(duì) for
科学(kē xué) science
表现出(biǎo xiàn chū) to show
越来越大(yuè lái yuè dà) bigger and bigger
(dedì) of
兴趣(xìng qù) hobby

It seems like girls are becoming more and more interested in science.

我想(wǒxiǎng) I guess
她对( tā duì)
你有(nǐyǒu)
兴趣(xìng qù) hobby

I think she's interested in you.

(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
不需要(bù xū yào bù xūyào) not to need
告诉(gàosù) to tell
(wǒ) I
(wǒ) I
(duì) for
这件事(zhèjiànshì) this matter
(qíng) amorous
(mò) without
兴趣(xìng qù) hobby

You don't need to tell me. I don't have any interest in this matter.

他的( tā de)
兴趣(xìng qù) hobby
爱好(ài hào) hobby
(shì) is
收集(shōu jí) to gather
(jiù) former
邮票(yóu piào) postage stamp

His hobby is collecting old stamps.

他对( tā duì)
棒球(bàng qiú) baseball
没甚么(méi shén me) never mind
兴趣(xìng qù) hobby

He doesn't care much for baseball.

他对( tā duì)
收集(shōu jí) to gather
昆虫(kūn chóng) insect
很有(hěn yǒu) to be really
兴趣(xìng qù) hobby

He has an interest in collecting insects.

(wǒ) I
对这( duì zhè)
(yàng) way
的东西
半点(bàn diǎn) the least bit
兴趣(xìng qù) hobby
也没有(yě méi yǒu) also not to be

I am not in the least interested in such a thing.

再来(zàilái) come again
(ba) dumb
酒吧(jiǔ bā) pub
(yào) may
(zhāo) trick
一个(yī gè) a
服务员(fú wù yuán) waiter
你有(nǐyǒu)
兴趣(xìng qù) hobby
(ma) (question tag)

Zailaiba Bar is hiring waiters; are you interested?

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