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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 3

Hobbies & Free Time in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for hobbies & free time, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 跑步 pǎobù
    to run, to jog

    他跑步跑得很快。

    He runs very fast.

  2. 游泳 yóuyǒng
    to swim

    我夏天常去游泳。

    I often go swimming in summer.

  3. 爬山 páshān
    to hike, to climb a mountain

    爬山有点儿累，但是很开心。

    Hiking is a bit tiring, but a lot of fun.

  4. 画画 huàhuà
    to draw, to paint

    妹妹喜欢画画。

    My little sister likes drawing.

  5. 拍照 pāizhào
    to take photos

    这里可以拍照吗？

    Can I take photos here?

  6. 跳舞 tiàowǔ
    to dance

    你愿意和我跳舞吗？

    Would you like to dance with me?

  7. 打篮球 dǎ lánqiú
    to play basketball

    下课后我们去打篮球。

    After class we go play basketball.

  8. 踢足球 tī zúqiú
    to play soccer

    弟弟很喜欢踢足球。

    My little brother loves playing soccer.

  9. 上网 shàngwǎng
    to go online

    我在家上网看新闻。

    I go online at home to read the news.

  10. 逛街 guàngjiē
    to go shopping, to stroll around town

    我和妈妈去逛街了。

    I went shopping with my mom.

  11. 兴趣 xìngqù
    interest

    他对中国文化有兴趣。

    He is interested in Chinese culture.

  12. 锻炼 duànliàn
    to work out, to exercise

    我每天锻炼半个小时。

    I exercise for half an hour every day.

  13. 散步 sànbù
    to take a walk

    爷爷在公园里散步。

    Grandpa is taking a walk in the park.

  14. 骑自行车 qí zìxíngchē
    to ride a bicycle

    我骑自行车上班。

    I ride my bike to work.

  15. 音乐会 yīnyuèhuì
    concert

    昨天的音乐会真不错。

    Yesterday's concert was really good.

  16. 比赛 bǐsài
    match, competition

    明天有一场篮球比赛。

    There is a basketball game tomorrow.

  17. 节目 jiémù
    program, show

    我很喜欢这个节目。

    I really like this program.

  18. 照相机 zhàoxiàngjī
    camera

    我的照相机坏了。

    My camera is broken.

  19. 故事 gùshi
    story

    妈妈给我讲故事。

    Mom tells me stories.

  20. 小说 xiǎoshuō
    novel

    我在看一本小说。

    I am reading a novel.

  21. 有空 yǒu kòng
    to have free time

    你什么时候有空？

    When are you free?

  22. 放假 fàngjià
    to have a holiday or vacation

    我们下周开始放假。

    Our vacation starts next week.

  23. 打算 dǎsuan
    to plan to

    我打算晚上去跑步。

    I plan to go running tonight.

  24. 参加 cānjiā
    to take part in

    我想参加唱歌比赛。

    I want to enter the singing contest.

  25. 练习 liànxí
    to practice

    我每天练习弹钢琴。

    I practice the piano every day.

  26. 表演 biǎoyǎn
    performance; to perform

    孩子们的表演真可爱。

    The children's performance was adorable.

  27. 弹钢琴 tán gāngqín
    to play the piano

    她会弹钢琴和唱歌。

    She can play the piano and sing.

  28. 体育 tǐyù
    sports, physical education

    我最喜欢上体育课。

    PE is my favorite class.

  29. 游泳池 yóuyǒngchí
    swimming pool

    游泳池里人真多。

    The pool is really crowded.

  30. 赢 yíng
    to win

    我们班赢了比赛。

    Our class won the game.

  31. 输 shū
    to lose

    输了也没关系。

    It's okay even if you lose.

  32. 象棋 xiàngqí
    Chinese chess

    爷爷教我下象棋。

    Grandpa teaches me to play Chinese chess.

  33. 钓鱼 diàoyú
    to fish, fishing

    周末爸爸常去钓鱼。

    Dad often goes fishing on weekends.

  34. 种花 zhòng huā
    to grow flowers

    奶奶喜欢在家种花。

    Grandma likes growing flowers at home.

  35. 做饭 zuòfàn
    to cook

    我周末在家学做饭。

    On weekends I learn to cook at home.

  36. 放风筝 fàng fēngzheng
    to fly a kite

    我们去公园放风筝吧。

    Let's go fly kites in the park.

  37. 旅游 lǚyóu
    to travel

    我想去北京旅游。

    I want to travel to Beijing.

  38. 太极拳 tàijíquán
    tai chi

    爷爷每天打太极拳。

    Grandpa does tai chi every day.

  39. 电视剧 diànshìjù
    TV drama, TV series

    这部电视剧很好看。

    This TV series is really good.

  40. 歌手 gēshǒu
    singer

    那个歌手唱得真好。

    That singer sings really well.

  41. 我每天早上去公园跑步。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán pǎobù.
    I go running in the park every morning.
  42. 你会游泳吗？我刚学会。 Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma? Wǒ gāng xuéhuì.
    Can you swim? I just learned.
  43. 周末我们去爬山，好吗？ Zhōumò wǒmen qù páshān, hǎo ma?
    Shall we go hiking this weekend?
  44. 我对画画很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì huàhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù.
    I'm very interested in drawing.
  45. 她一边听音乐，一边跑步。 Tā yìbiān tīng yīnyuè, yìbiān pǎobù.
    She listens to music while running.
  46. 我拍了很多漂亮的照片。 Wǒ pāile hěn duō piàoliang de zhàopiàn.
    I took a lot of beautiful photos.
  47. 他篮球打得比我好。 Tā lánqiú dǎ de bǐ wǒ hǎo.
    He plays basketball better than I do.
  48. 我们班明天有足球比赛。 Wǒmen bān míngtiān yǒu zúqiú bǐsài.
    Our class has a soccer match tomorrow.
  49. 晚饭以后我喜欢出去散步。 Wǎnfàn yǐhòu wǒ xǐhuan chūqù sànbù.
    I like going out for a walk after dinner.
  50. 我打算夏天学游泳。 Wǒ dǎsuan xiàtiān xué yóuyǒng.
    I plan to learn to swim this summer.
  51. 上网的时候别忘了休息。 Shàngwǎng de shíhou bié wàngle xiūxi.
    Don't forget to take breaks when you're online.
  52. 她跳舞跳得越来越好了。 Tā tiàowǔ tiào de yuè lái yuè hǎo le.
    Her dancing is getting better and better.
  53. 我周末常常和朋友去逛街。 Wǒ zhōumò chángcháng hé péngyou qù guàngjiē.
    On weekends I often go shopping with friends.
  54. 你有空的时候喜欢做什么？ Nǐ yǒu kòng de shíhou xǐhuan zuò shénme?
    What do you like to do in your free time?
  55. 公园里有人在打太极拳。 Gōngyuán li yǒu rén zài dǎ tàijíquán.
    Some people are doing tai chi in the park.
  56. 我学了两年钢琴了。 Wǒ xuéle liǎng nián gāngqín le.
    I've been learning the piano for two years.
  57. 这个节目太有意思了。 Zhège jiémù tài yǒu yìsi le.
    This show is so interesting.
  58. 昨天的比赛你们赢了吗？ Zuótiān de bǐsài nǐmen yíngle ma?
    Did you win yesterday's match?
  59. 虽然输了，但是大家都很开心。 Suīrán shūle, dànshì dàjiā dōu hěn kāixīn.
    We lost, but everyone still had a great time.
  60. 我骑自行车去图书馆借书。 Wǒ qí zìxíngchē qù túshūguǎn jiè shū.
    I ride my bike to the library to borrow books.
  61. 放假的时候我想去旅游。 Fàngjià de shíhou wǒ xiǎng qù lǚyóu.
    I want to travel during the holidays.
  62. 他会下象棋，下得很不错。 Tā huì xià xiàngqí, xià de hěn búcuò.
    He can play Chinese chess, and quite well.
  63. 明天我们去河边钓鱼吧。 Míngtiān wǒmen qù hébiān diàoyú ba.
    Let's go fishing by the river tomorrow.
  64. 奶奶在楼下种了很多花。 Nǎinai zài lóuxià zhòngle hěn duō huā.
    Grandma planted a lot of flowers downstairs.
  65. 我一个星期锻炼三次。 Wǒ yí ge xīngqī duànliàn sān cì.
    I work out three times a week.
  66. 明天带上你的照相机吧。 Míngtiān dàishang nǐ de zhàoxiàngjī ba.
    Bring your camera tomorrow.
  67. 我们一起去游泳池游泳吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ qù yóuyǒngchí yóuyǒng ba.
    Let's go swimming at the pool together.
  68. 春天孩子们喜欢放风筝。 Chūntiān háizimen xǐhuan fàng fēngzheng.
    In spring, children love flying kites.
  69. 这部电视剧我已经看完了。 Zhè bù diànshìjù wǒ yǐjīng kànwán le.
    I've already finished watching this TV series.
  70. 我最喜欢的歌手要开音乐会了。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de gēshǒu yào kāi yīnyuèhuì le.
    My favorite singer is going to hold a concert.

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