Here are Chinese words for hobbies to start with: 乐趣 (lè qù, fun), 听 (tīng, listen), 电影 (diàn yǐng, movie), 音乐 (yīn yuè, music). Below are 32 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| collect | 收集shōu jí | verb | A1 |
| enjoy | 享受xiǎng shòu | verb | A1 |
| fun | 乐趣lè qù | noun | A1 |
| listen | 听tīng | verb | A1 |
| movie | 电影diàn yǐng | noun | A1 |
| music | 音乐yīn yuè | noun | A1 |
| sing | 唱chàng | verb | A1 |
| watch | 观看guān kàn | verb | A1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| collection | 收藏shōu cáng | noun | A1 |
| concert | 音乐会yīn yuè huì | noun | A1 |
| garden | 花园huā yuán | noun | A1 |
| hobby | 爱好ài hào | noun | A1 |
| painting | 绘画huì huà | noun | A1 |
| practice | 练习liàn xí | noun | A1 |
| theater | 剧院jù yuàn | noun | A1 |
| drawing | 素描sù miáo | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| leisurely | 悠闲yōu xián | adj | B2 |
| artisan | 工匠gōng jiàng | noun | C1 |
| blacksmithing | 锻造duàn zào | noun | C1 |
| bookbinding | 书籍装订shū jí zhuāng dìng | noun | C1 |
| glassblowing | 玻璃吹制bō lí chuī zhì | noun | C1 |
| pastime | 消遣xiāo qiǎn | noun | C1 |
| recreational | 娱乐的yú lè de | adj | C1 |
| taxidermy | 动物标本剥制术dòng wù biāo běn bō zhì shù | noun | C1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| comic | 漫画màn huà | noun | A2 |
| short story | 短篇小说duǎn piān xiǎo shuō | noun | A2 |
| encyclopedia | 百科全书bǎi kē quán shū | noun | B1 |
| graphic novel | 图画小说tú huà xiǎo shuō | noun | B1 |
| non-fiction | 非小说类fēi xiǎo shuō lèi | noun | B1 |
| science fiction | 科幻小说kē huàn xiǎo shuō | noun | B1 |
| foreword | 序言xù yán | noun | B2 |
| preface | 前言qián yán | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like 乐趣 (lè qù, fun), 听 (tīng, listen), 电影 (diàn yǐng, movie), 音乐 (yīn yuè, music). This page lists 32 Chinese words for hobbies (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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