Talking about hobbies in Chinese

How do you explain what you like to do in Chinese? After this free audio lesson you’ll know the words for “I like” in Chinese. Whether it’s watching movies, listening to music, night clubbing or reading, you’ll learn how to talk about hobbies in Chinese, and things you enjoy doing in your free time.
 
Talking about shared interests is a great way to establish common ground. Being able to talk about yourself and ask about others in Chinese will help you make friends - and make the conversation more interesting!
So tell me about yourself…

Pronunciation help for talking about hobbies in Chinese

As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Chinese pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Chinese words and phrases, this lesson will help you.
 
Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you say each word or phrase, and compare it with the way a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese does. That’s right, with Rocket Chinese voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Chinese speaker!
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Wǒ zuìxǐhuān de huódòng shì…
我最喜欢的活动是…
My favorite activity is…
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Nǐzuìxǐhuān zuò shénme?
你最喜欢做什么?
What do you like doing best?
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kòngxiánshíjiān
空闲时间
The free time
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Wǒ shì ... mí。
我是...迷。
I’m a fan of…
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Nǐ yǒu shénme àihào?
你有什么爱好?
What are your hobbies?
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Nǐ kòngxiánshíjiān zuò shénme?
你空闲时间做什么?
What do you do in your free time?

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So, tell me “Nǐ kòngxiánshíjiān zuò shénme?”

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Wǒ xǐhuān chànggē。
我喜欢唱歌。
I like singing.
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Wǒ xǐhuān pēngrèn。
我喜欢烹饪。
I like cooking.
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Wǒ xǐhuān tīzúqiú。
我喜欢踢足球。
I like playing football.
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Wǒ xǐhuān dǎlánqiú。
我喜欢打篮球。
I like playing basketball.
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Wǒ xǐhuān tīngyīnyuè。
我喜欢听音乐。
I like listening to music.
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Wǒ xǐhuān kànshū。
我喜欢看书。
I like reading.
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Wǒ xǐhuān pǎobù。
我喜欢跑步。
I like running.
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Wǒ xǐhuān yóuyǒng。
我喜欢游泳。
I like swimming.
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Wǒ xǐhuān diàoyú。
我喜欢钓鱼。
I like fishing.
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Wǒ xǐhuān kàndiànyǐng。
我喜欢看电影。
I like watching movies.
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Wǒ xǐhuān shàngwǎng。
我喜欢上网。
I like surfing the net.
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Wǒ xǐhuān bōfàngyīnyuè。
我喜欢播放音乐。
I like playing music.
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Wǒ xǐhuān lǚxíng。
我喜欢旅行。
I like traveling.
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Wǒ xǐhuān shèjiāo。
我喜欢社交。
I like meeting friends.
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Wǒ xǐhuān shèyǐng。
我喜欢摄影。
I like taking photographs.
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Here are some more useful expressions…

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Wǒ xǐhuān huáxuě。
我喜欢滑雪。
I like skiing.
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Wǒ xǐhuān qiǎnshuǐ。
我喜欢潜水。
I like scuba diving.
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Wǒ xǐhuān yuányì。
我喜欢园艺。
I like gardening.
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Wǒ xǐhuān fàngsōng。
我喜欢放松。
I like to relax.
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Wǒ xǐhuān tiàowǔ。
我喜欢跳舞。
I like dancing.
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Wǒ xǐhuān sànbù。
我喜欢散步。
I like walking.
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Wǒ xǐhuān qùxìyuàn。
我喜欢去戏院。
I like going to the theatre.
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Wǒ xǐhuān qùdiànyǐngyuàn。
我喜欢去电影院。
I like going to the cinema.
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Wǒ xǐhuān chūqù chīfàn。
我喜欢出去吃饭。
I like eating out.
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Wǒ xǐhuān qùyèzǒnghuì。
我喜欢去夜总会。
I like night clubbing.

Xià cì jiàn! (下次见!)

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P.S. Here is a little exercise for you to test your Chinese skills.

Exercise. Match the Chinese phrases with the correct English translation.

1. Wǒ zuìxǐhuān de huódòng shì…我最喜欢的活动是…( ____ )a. I like dancing.
2. Wǒ xǐhuān tiàowǔ。 我喜欢跳舞。( ____ )b. My favorite activity is…
3. Wǒ xǐhuān kànshū。 我喜欢看书。( ____ )c. I like meeting friends.
4. Wǒ shì ...... mí。 我是...迷。( ____ )d. I’ a fan of...
5. Wǒ xǐhuān shèjiāo。 我喜欢社交。( ____ )e. I like reading.

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