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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 1-2

Hobbies & Free Time in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for hobbies & free time, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 爱好 àihào
    hobby

    我的爱好是看书。

    My hobby is reading.

  2. 电影 diànyǐng
    movie

    我们晚上去看电影吧。

    Let's go see a movie tonight.

  3. 音乐 yīnyuè
    music

    我很喜欢听音乐。

    I really like listening to music.

  4. 唱歌 chànggē
    to sing

    我喜欢和朋友唱歌。

    I like singing with my friends.

  5. 游戏 yóuxì
    game

    我们玩一个游戏吧。

    Let's play a game.

  6. 运动 yùndòng
    sports; exercise

    运动对身体很好。

    Exercise is good for your health.

  7. 书 shū
    book

    我买了一本新书。

    I bought a new book.

  8. 看 kàn
    to watch; to read

    我在看电视。

    I am watching TV.

  9. 听 tīng
    to listen

    你在听什么？

    What are you listening to?

  10. 玩 wán
    to play

    孩子们在外面玩。

    The children are playing outside.

  11. 电视 diànshì
    television

    爸爸在家看电视。

    Dad is watching TV at home.

  12. 歌 gē
    song

    这首歌很好听。

    This song sounds great.

  13. 喜欢 xǐhuan
    to like

    我很喜欢这个电影。

    I really like this movie.

  14. 爱 ài
    to love

    我爱我的家人。

    I love my family.

  15. 球 qiú
    ball

    这个球是谁的？

    Whose ball is this?

  16. 打球 dǎqiú
    to play ball

    他每天下午打球。

    He plays ball every afternoon.

  17. 看书 kànshū
    to read (books)

    我晚上喜欢看书。

    I like reading at night.

  18. 电脑 diànnǎo
    computer

    我用电脑玩游戏。

    I play games on the computer.

  19. 手机 shǒujī
    cell phone

    我的手机是新的。

    My phone is new.

  20. 照片 zhàopiàn
    photo

    这张照片真漂亮。

    This photo is really beautiful.

  21. 报纸 bàozhǐ
    newspaper

    桌子上有一张报纸。

    There is a newspaper on the table.

  22. 朋友 péngyou
    friend

    我周末和朋友去玩。

    I hang out with friends on weekends.

  23. 周末 zhōumò
    weekend

    周末你做什么？

    What do you do on weekends?

  24. 时间 shíjiān
    time

    我今天没有时间。

    I don't have time today.

  25. 休息 xiūxi
    to rest

    你累了，休息一下吧。

    You're tired—take a rest.

  26. 电影院 diànyǐngyuàn
    movie theater

    电影院在学校旁边。

    The movie theater is next to the school.

  27. 公园 gōngyuán
    park

    公园里有很多人。

    There are many people in the park.

  28. 有意思 yǒu yìsi
    interesting

    他说的话很有意思。

    What he says is very interesting.

  29. 好玩 hǎowán
    fun

    那个公园很好玩。

    That park is a lot of fun.

  30. 高兴 gāoxìng
    glad, happy

    见到你很高兴。

    Nice to meet you.

  31. 快乐 kuàilè
    happy, joyful

    祝你生日快乐！

    Happy birthday to you!

  32. 每天 měitiān
    every day

    我每天听音乐。

    I listen to music every day.

  33. 常常 chángcháng
    often

    我常常去看电影。

    I often go to the movies.

  34. 一起 yìqǐ
    together

    我们一起去唱歌吧。

    Let's go singing together.

  35. 想 xiǎng
    to want to

    我想去看电影。

    I want to go see a movie.

  36. 学 xué
    to learn

    我想学唱歌。

    I want to learn to sing.

  37. 票 piào
    ticket

    你有电影票吗？

    Do you have movie tickets?

  38. 觉得 juéde
    to think, to feel

    我觉得看书很有意思。

    I think reading is very interesting.

  39. 最 zuì
    most, -est

    我最喜欢的运动是跑步。

    My favorite sport is running.

  40. 累 lèi
    tired

    打球以后我很累。

    I'm very tired after playing ball.

  41. 你的爱好是什么？ Nǐ de àihào shì shénme?
    What is your hobby?
  42. 我喜欢听音乐。 Wǒ xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè.
    I like listening to music.
  43. 你喜欢看电影吗？ Nǐ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng ma?
    Do you like watching movies?
  44. 周末我常常在家看电视。 Zhōumò wǒ chángcháng zài jiā kàn diànshì.
    On weekends I often watch TV at home.
  45. 我们一起去看电影吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba.
    Let's go see a movie together.
  46. 他很喜欢打球。 Tā hěn xǐhuan dǎqiú.
    He really likes playing ball.
  47. 我有很多书。 Wǒ yǒu hěn duō shū.
    I have a lot of books.
  48. 这个游戏很好玩。 Zhège yóuxì hěn hǎowán.
    This game is really fun.
  49. 你会唱歌吗？ Nǐ huì chànggē ma?
    Can you sing?
  50. 我不太喜欢运动。 Wǒ bú tài xǐhuan yùndòng.
    I don't really like sports.
  51. 星期天你想做什么？ Xīngqītiān nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme?
    What do you want to do on Sunday?
  52. 我想在家休息。 Wǒ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
    I want to rest at home.
  53. 我给你们唱个歌吧。 Wǒ gěi nǐmen chàng ge gē ba.
    Let me sing you a song.
  54. 他唱歌唱得很好。 Tā chànggē chàng de hěn hǎo.
    He sings very well.
  55. 我们去公园玩儿吧。 Wǒmen qù gōngyuán wánr ba.
    Let's go play in the park.
  56. 你有时间吗？我们去打球。 Nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma? Wǒmen qù dǎqiú.
    Do you have time? Let's go play ball.
  57. 昨天我看了一个电影。 Zuótiān wǒ kànle yí ge diànyǐng.
    I watched a movie yesterday.
  58. 这本书很有意思。 Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yìsi.
    This book is very interesting.
  59. 我朋友很喜欢玩游戏。 Wǒ péngyou hěn xǐhuan wán yóuxì.
    My friend really likes playing games.
  60. 你想听什么歌？ Nǐ xiǎng tīng shénme gē?
    What song do you want to listen to?
  61. 电影几点开始？ Diànyǐng jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?
    What time does the movie start?
  62. 我买了两张电影票。 Wǒ mǎile liǎng zhāng diànyǐngpiào.
    I bought two movie tickets.
  63. 周末你想去哪儿？ Zhōumò nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr?
    Where do you want to go this weekend?
  64. 我最喜欢看书。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan kànshū.
    I like reading the most.
  65. 今天我很累，想休息。 Jīntiān wǒ hěn lèi, xiǎng xiūxi.
    I'm tired today and want to rest.
  66. 你常常运动吗？ Nǐ chángcháng yùndòng ma?
    Do you exercise often?
  67. 妈妈每天看报纸。 Māma měitiān kàn bàozhǐ.
    Mom reads the newspaper every day.
  68. 我用手机听音乐。 Wǒ yòng shǒujī tīng yīnyuè.
    I listen to music on my phone.
  69. 你觉得那个电影怎么样？ Nǐ juéde nàge diànyǐng zěnmeyàng?
    What do you think of that movie?
  70. 我的爱好是唱歌和运动。 Wǒ de àihào shì chànggē hé yùndòng.
    My hobbies are singing and sports.

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