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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