爱好 (àihào)

爱好 refers to a personal hobby or interest, something you enjoy doing in your spare time.

Meanings

[noun] a hobby or interest that someone enjoys
[verb] to love; to be fond of something

Example Sentences

我的爱好是画画和读书。 Wǒ de àihào shì huà huà hé dú shū. My hobbies are painting and reading.

你有什么爱好？ Nǐ yǒu shénme àihào? What hobbies do you have?

他非常爱好音乐，每天都练习钢琴。 Tā fēicháng àihào yīnyuè, měitiān dōu liànxí gāngqín. He is very fond of music and practices piano every day.

培养一个爱好对身心健康很有好处。 Péiyǎng yī gè àihào duì shēnxīn jiànkāng hěn yǒu hǎochù. Developing a hobby is very beneficial for your physical and mental health.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
有爱好	to have a hobby
个人爱好	personal hobby
培养爱好	to develop a hobby
业余爱好	hobby; leisure interest
共同爱好	shared interest

Memory Hook

Think of 爱 (love) plus 好 (good): a hobby is something you love and find good.