What 爱好 means
- Hobby (keen on - fond of)
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What does 爱好 mean in English?
爱好 is pronounced àihào and means Hobby (keen on - fond of).
How do you pronounce 爱好?
爱好 is àihào in pinyin — written aihao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 爱好?
爱好 is written with 2 characters: 爱 (ài) Love (like), 好 (hǎo / hào) Good (well); Like. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 爱好 written in traditional Chinese?
愛好. The simplified form 爱好 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 愛好 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced àihào.
Is 爱好 an HSK word?
Yes — 爱好 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.
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