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Hobbies and entertainment in Chinese

Unit 17 — Hobbies & social · 42 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for hobbies and entertainment

Example conversations in Chinese

Talking about movies

你喜欢看电影吗?
Do you like watching movies?
是的,看电影是我最喜欢的爱好。
Yes, movies are my favorite hobby.
什么类型的电影?
What kind of movies?
主要是喜剧片和剧情片。你喜欢哪种电影?
Comedies and dramas, mostly. What kind do you like?
你在家看电影吗?
Do you watch movies at home?
是的,周末晚上会在家看电影。
Yes, weekend movie nights at home.
你最近看过一部好电影吗?
Have you seen a good movie lately?
我昨晚看了一部很棒的电影。
I watched a great one last night.
那是什么类型的电影?
What kind was it?
搞笑的那种。最好的那种。
A funny kind. The best kind.
听起来是部有意思的电影。
Sounds like a fun movie.
确实是。电影之夜最棒了。
It was. Movie nights are the best.

Talking about music

你听什么类型的音乐?
What kind of music do you listen to?
各种类型的都听。
All kinds.
你最喜欢哪种类型?
What's your favorite kind?
流行音乐和爵士乐。音乐是我的主要爱好。
Pop and jazz. Music is my main hobby.
你工作的时候听音乐吗?
Do you listen to music while you work?
对,音乐能帮我集中注意力。
Yes, music helps me focus.
我也是。我在健身房也听音乐。
Same here. I listen at the gym too.
音乐让一切都变得更容易。
Music makes everything easier.
你会去听音乐会吗?
Do you go to concerts?
不常去。大概一年去一场音乐会。
Not often. Maybe one concert a year.
你想找个时间去听音乐会吗?
Want to go to a concert sometime?
好啊,音乐会听起来很棒。
Yes, a concert sounds great.

Talking about reading

你喜欢读书吗?
Do you like to read?
是的,我每天都看书。
Yes, I read every day.
什么类型的书?
What kind of books?
主要是小说。
Mostly fiction books.
阅读是你的主要爱好吗?
Is reading your main hobby?
是的,睡前看书是我的最爱。
Yes, a book before bed is my favorite.
你什么时候看书?
When do you read?
晚上,睡觉前。那是我最喜欢的读书时间。
At night, before bed. That's my favorite time to read.
我也一样。我早上也看书。
Same here. I read in the morning too.
早上读书也不错。
Morning reading is also nice.
也许我应该多读点书。
Maybe I should read more books.
你应该多读。读书是一项很棒的爱好。
You should. Books are a great hobby.

Weekend hobby

你平时做什么娱乐活动?
What do you do for fun?
我画画。画画是我的主要爱好。
I paint. Painting is my main hobby.
酷。你在哪里画画?
Cool. Where do you paint?
主要在家里。
Mostly at home.
你看绘画教程吗?
Do you watch painting tutorials?
是的,我看视频,读关于绘画的书。
Yes, I watch videos and read painting books.
还有其他爱好吗?
Any other hobbies?
我还读书、听音乐。
I read and listen to music too.
不同种类的爱好。
Different kinds of hobbies.
是的,各种爱好我都喜欢。
Yes, I like all kinds.
改天想来和我一起画画吗?
Want to come paint with me sometime?
好啊,我很愿意一起画画。
Sure, I'd love to paint together.

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