How to say “interest” in Chinese
interest
“Interest” in Chinese is 兴趣, xìng qù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
兴趣 is read xìng qù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
高兴 is “high joy”, that is, “glad”.
On the left, 走 “walk”; on the right, 取 qǔ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “兴趣”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 兴趣. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我对中国历史很感兴趣。wǒduìZhōngguólìshǐhěngǎnxìngqùI'm very interested in Chinese history.
- 你对什么感兴趣？nǐduìshénmegǎnxìngqùWhat are you interested in?
- 她对体育很有兴趣tāduìtǐyùhěnyǒuxìngqùShe's really into sports.
- 听说你对中国文化很感兴趣？tīngshuōnǐduìZhōngguówénhuàhěngǎnxìngqùI hear you're very interested in Chinese culture?
- 你对什么体育运动感兴趣？nǐduìshénmetǐyùyùndònggǎnxìngqùWhat sports are you interested in?
- 我对音乐很感兴趣wǒduìyīnyuèhěngǎnxìngqùI'm very interested in music.
More words from the lesson “News and interests”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “interest” in Chinese?
“Interest” in Chinese is 兴趣, pinyin xìngqù.
What does 兴趣 mean?
兴趣 (xìngqù) means “interest”.
How do you write 兴趣?
兴趣 is 2 characters: 兴 (xìng) — joy, interest; 趣 (qù) — interest. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 兴趣?
兴趣 is read xìngqù. Tones: xìng — fourth tone, qù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“interest” in the lesson “News and interests”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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