Hobbies in Chinese

Hobbies in Chinese: 看书 (kànshū, reading), 素描 (sùmiáo, drawing), 唱歌 (chànggē, singing), 跳舞 (tiàowǔ, dancing), 徒步 (túbù, hiking), 游泳 (yóuyǒng, swimming). Below are all 36 hobbies from lessons 148, 150 and 151 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 148 · Hobbies & Free Time 12 words

  • 运动 yùndòng sport

    我喜欢在外面运动。

    Wǒ xǐhuan zài wàimiàn yùndòng。

    I enjoy playing sport outside.

  • 音乐 yīnyuè music

    那段音乐听起来很好听。

    Nà duàn yīnyuè tīng qǐlái hěn hǎotīng.

    That music sounds very beautiful.

  • 电影 diànyǐng movie

    电影几点开始?

    Diànyǐng jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?

    What time does the movie start?

  • 看书 kànshū reading

    他们每天都喜欢看书。

    Tāmen měitiān dōu xǐhuan kànshū。

    They enjoy reading books daily.

  • 素描 sùmiáo drawing

    这是一幅很好的素描。

    Zhè shì yì fú hěn hǎo de sùmiáo.

    This is a nice drawing.

  • 画 huà painting

    她很喜欢这幅画。

    Tā hěn xǐhuan zhè fú huà.

    She likes the painting very much.

  • 摄影 shèyǐng photography

    我喜欢把摄影当作一种爱好。

    Wǒ xǐhuān bǎ shèyǐng dāngzuò yī zhǒng àihào.

    I like photography as a hobby.

  • 吉他 jítā guitar

    他吉他弹得很好。

    Tā jítā tán de hěn hǎo.

    He plays the guitar well.

  • 唱歌 chànggē singing

    他们每天都喜欢唱歌。

    Tāmen měitiān dōu xǐhuan chànggē。

    They enjoy singing every day.

  • 跳舞 tiàowǔ dancing

    她喜欢在聚会上跳舞。

    Tā xǐhuan zài jùhuì shàng tiàowǔ。

    She loves dancing at parties.

  • 徒步 túbù hiking

    我们喜欢在夏天徒步。

    Wǒmen xǐhuan zài xiàtiān túbù。

    We enjoy hiking in summer.

  • 游泳 yóuyǒng swimming

    我喜欢在湖里游泳。

    Wǒ xǐhuan zài hú lǐ yóuyǒng。

    I love swimming at the lake.

Lesson 150 · Creative Hobbies 12 words

  • 素描 sùmiáo sketch

    谁画了那张好笑的素描?

    Shéi huà le nà zhāng hǎoxiào de sùmiáo?

    Who made that funny sketch?

  • 素描本 sùmiáoběn sketchbook

    那本素描本看起来很新。

    Nà běn sùmiáoběn kàn qǐlái hěn xīn。

    That sketchbook looks really new.

  • 画布 huàbù canvas

    这张画布是空白的,也是白色的。

    Zhè zhāng huàbù shì kòngbái de,yě shì báisè de。

    The canvas is blank and white.

  • 画笔 huàbǐ paintbrush

    她用一支小画笔。

    Tā yòng yī zhī xiǎo huàbǐ。

    She uses a small paintbrush.

  • 水彩 shuǐcǎi watercolor

    他主要用水彩和墨水画画。

    Tā zhǔyào yòng shuǐcǎi hé mòshuǐ huà huà.

    He works mostly in watercolor and ink.

  • 丙烯颜料 bǐngxīyánliào acrylic paint

    他们喜欢丙烯颜料。

    Tāmen xǐhuan bǐngxīyánliào。

    They like acrylic paint.

  • 黏土 niántǔ clay

    你的罐子是用黏土做的吗?

    Nǐ de guànzi shì yòng niántǔ zuò de ma?

    Is your pot made out of clay?

  • 雕塑 diāosù sculpture

    我们喜欢那个金属雕塑。

    Wǒmen xǐhuan nà ge jīnshǔ diāosù。

    We like that metal sculpture.

  • 编织 biānzhī knitting

    她喜欢编织暖和的围巾。

    Tā xǐhuan biānzhī nuǎnhuo de wéijīn。

    She enjoys knitting warm scarves.

  • 缝纫 féngrèn sewing

    她的缝纫技术每周都在进步。

    Tā de féngrèn jìshù měizhōu dōu zài jìnbù.

    Her sewing skills improve every week.

  • 线 xiàn thread

    这根线很结实。

    Zhè gēn xiàn hěn jiēshi。

    This thread is very strong.

  • 针 zhēn needle

    他们用一根缝纫针。

    Tāmen yòng yī gēn féngrènzhēn。

    They use a sewing needle.

Lesson 151 · Outdoor Hobbies 12 words

  • 帐篷 zhàngpeng tent

    我们露营需要一顶帐篷。

    Wǒmen lùyíng xūyào yī dǐng zhàngpeng。

    We need a tent for camping.

  • 睡袋 shuìdài sleeping bag

    睡袋能让你保暖。

    Shuìdài néng ràng nǐ bǎonuǎn.

    A sleeping bag keeps you warm.

  • 营地 yíngdì campsite

    我们在河边找到了一个营地。

    Wǒmen zài hébiān zhǎodào le yī ge yíngdì。

    Near the river, we found a campsite.

  • 篝火 gōuhuǒ campfire

    他们坐在篝火旁边。

    Tāmen zuò zài gōuhuǒ pángbiān。

    They sat near the campfire.

  • 手电筒 shǒudiàntǒng flashlight

    他需要一个新的手电筒。

    Tā xūyào yī ge xīn de shǒudiàntǒng。

    He needs a new flashlight.

  • 指南针 zhǐnánzhēn compass

    我们需要一个好的指南针。

    Wǒmen xūyào yī ge hǎo de zhǐnánzhēn。

    We need a good compass.

  • 望远镜 wàngyuǎnjìng binoculars

    那对用望远镜看很有帮助。

    Nà duì yòng wàngyuǎnjìng kàn hěn yǒu bāngzhù.

    That helps see with binoculars.

  • 登山鞋 dēngshānxié hiking boots

    登山鞋很适合走山路。

    Dēngshānxié hěn shìhé zǒu shānlù。

    Hiking boots are good for trails.

  • 路线图 lùxiàntú trail map

    她经常用路线图。

    Tā jīngcháng yòng lùxiàntú。

    She uses a trail map often.

  • 驱虫剂 qūchóngjì insect repellent

    你带了旅行用的驱虫剂吗?

    Nǐ dài le lǚxíng yòng de qūchóngjì ma?

    Did you bring insect repellent for the trip?

  • 保温杯 bǎowēnbēi thermos

    那个保温杯能保持咖啡的温度。

    Nà ge bǎowēnbēi néng bǎochí kāfēi de wēndù.

    That thermos keeps coffee warm.

  • 急救包 jíjiùbāo first aid kit

    我们需要急救包。

    Wǒmen xūyào jíjiùbāo。

    We need the first aid kit.

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