How to say “interesting” in Chinese

有趣

yǒuqù

interesting, fun

adjective · HSK 4 · topic “Travel and vacations”

“Interesting” in Chinese is 有趣, yǒu qù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

有趣 is read yǒu qù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yǒu — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

qù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

有

yǒu — have, there is

A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.

趣

qù — interest

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 “有趣”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 有趣. Tap the sound icon to listen.

导游讲的故事很有趣dǎoyóujiǎngdegùshihěnyǒuqùThe stories the guide tells are really interesting.
学校周末有很多有趣的活动xuéxiàozhōumòyǒuhěnduōyǒuqùdehuódòngThere are lots of fun events at school on the weekend.
学校开展了很多有趣的活动。xuéxiàokāizhǎnlehěnduōyǒuqùdehuódòngThe school held many interesting activities.
有趣的故事能激发孩子的学习兴趣。yǒuqùdegùshinéngjīfāháizidexuéxíxìngqùInteresting stories spark children's interest in learning.
这种游戏很有趣味zhèzhǒngyóuxìhěnyǒuqùwèiThis game is great fun.

More words from the lesson “Worth the trip”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “interesting” in Chinese?

“Interesting” in Chinese is 有趣, pinyin yǒuqù.

What does 有趣 mean?

有趣 (yǒuqù) means “interesting, fun”.

How do you write 有趣?

有趣 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 趣 (qù) — interest. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 有趣?

有趣 is read yǒuqù. Tones: yǒu — third tone, qù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“interesting” in the lesson “Worth the trip”

This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. 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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