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Hobbies & Free Time in Traditional Chinese · HSK 3

70 Traditional 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

    爬山有點兒累,但是很開心。

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

  4. 畫畫 huàhuà
    to draw, to paint

    妹妹喜歡畫畫。

    My little sister likes drawing.

  5. 拍照 pāizhào
    to take photos

    這裡可以拍照嗎?

    Can I take photos here?

  6. 跳舞 tiàowǔ
    to dance

    你願意和我跳舞嗎?

    Would you like to dance with me?

  7. 打籃球 dǎ lánqiú
    to play basketball

    下課後我們去打籃球。

    After class we go play basketball.

  8. 踢足球 tī zúqiú
    to play soccer

    弟弟很喜歡踢足球。

    My little brother loves playing soccer.

  9. 上網 shàngwǎng
    to go online

    我在家上網看新聞。

    I go online at home to read the news.

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

    我和媽媽去逛街了。

    I went shopping with my mom.

  11. 興趣 xìngqù
    interest

    他對中國文化有興趣。

    He is interested in Chinese culture.

  12. 鍛鍊 duànliàn
    to work out, to exercise

    我每天鍛鍊半個小時。

    I exercise for half an hour every day.

  13. 散步 sànbù
    to take a walk

    爺爺在公園裡散步。

    Grandpa is taking a walk in the park.

  14. 騎自行車 qí zìxíngchē
    to ride a bicycle

    我騎自行車上班。

    I ride my bike to work.

  15. 音樂會 yīnyuèhuì
    concert

    昨天的音樂會真不錯。

    Yesterday's concert was really good.

  16. 比賽 bǐsài
    match, competition

    明天有一場籃球比賽。

    There is a basketball game tomorrow.

  17. 節目 jiémù
    program, show

    我很喜歡這個節目。

    I really like this program.

  18. 照相機 zhàoxiàngjī
    camera

    我的照相機壞了。

    My camera is broken.

  19. 故事 gùshi
    story

    媽媽給我講故事。

    Mom tells me stories.

  20. 小說 xiǎoshuō
    novel

    我在看一本小說。

    I am reading a novel.

  21. 有空 yǒu kòng
    to have free time

    你什麼時候有空?

    When are you free?

  22. 放假 fàngjià
    to have a holiday or vacation

    我們下週開始放假。

    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. 參加 cānjiā
    to take part in

    我想參加唱歌比賽。

    I want to enter the singing contest.

  25. 練習 liànxí
    to practice

    我每天練習彈鋼琴。

    I practice the piano every day.

  26. 表演 biǎoyǎn
    performance; to perform

    孩子們的表演真可愛。

    The children's performance was adorable.

  27. 彈鋼琴 tán gāngqín
    to play the piano

    她會彈鋼琴和唱歌。

    She can play the piano and sing.

  28. 體育 tǐyù
    sports, physical education

    我最喜歡上體育課。

    PE is my favorite class.

  29. 游泳池 yóuyǒngchí
    swimming pool

    游泳池裡人真多。

    The pool is really crowded.

  30. yíng
    to win

    我們班贏了比賽。

    Our class won the game.

  31. shū
    to lose

    輸了也沒關係。

    It's okay even if you lose.

  32. 象棋 xiàngqí
    Chinese chess

    爺爺教我下象棋。

    Grandpa teaches me to play Chinese chess.

  33. 釣魚 diàoyú
    to fish, fishing

    週末爸爸常去釣魚。

    Dad often goes fishing on weekends.

  34. 種花 zhòng huā
    to grow flowers

    奶奶喜歡在家種花。

    Grandma likes growing flowers at home.

  35. 做飯 zuòfàn
    to cook

    我週末在家學做飯。

    On weekends I learn to cook at home.

  36. 放風箏 fàng fēngzheng
    to fly a kite

    我們去公園放風箏吧。

    Let's go fly kites in the park.

  37. 旅遊 lǚyóu
    to travel

    我想去北京旅遊。

    I want to travel to Beijing.

  38. 太極拳 tàijíquán
    tai chi

    爺爺每天打太極拳。

    Grandpa does tai chi every day.

  39. 電視劇 diànshìjù
    TV drama, TV series

    這部電視劇很好看。

    This TV series is really good.

  40. 歌手 gēshǒu
    singer

    那個歌手唱得真好。

    That singer sings really well.

  41. 我每天早上去公園跑步。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán pǎobù.
    I go running in the park every morning.
  42. 你會游泳嗎?我剛學會。 Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma? Wǒ gāng xuéhuì.
    Can you swim? I just learned.
  43. 週末我們去爬山,好嗎? Zhōumò wǒmen qù páshān, hǎo ma?
    Shall we go hiking this weekend?
  44. 我對畫畫很感興趣。 Wǒ duì huàhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù.
    I'm very interested in drawing.
  45. 她一邊聽音樂,一邊跑步。 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. 他籃球打得比我好。 Tā lánqiú dǎ de bǐ wǒ hǎo.
    He plays basketball better than I do.
  48. 我們班明天有足球比賽。 Wǒmen bān míngtiān yǒu zúqiú bǐsài.
    Our class has a soccer match tomorrow.
  49. 晚飯以後我喜歡出去散步。 Wǎnfàn yǐhòu wǒ xǐhuan chūqù sànbù.
    I like going out for a walk after dinner.
  50. 我打算夏天學游泳。 Wǒ dǎsuan xiàtiān xué yóuyǒng.
    I plan to learn to swim this summer.
  51. 上網的時候別忘了休息。 Shàngwǎng de shíhou bié wàngle xiūxi.
    Don't forget to take breaks when you're online.
  52. 她跳舞跳得越來越好了。 Tā tiàowǔ tiào de yuè lái yuè hǎo le.
    Her dancing is getting better and better.
  53. 我週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. 你有空的時候喜歡做什麼? Nǐ yǒu kòng de shíhou xǐhuan zuò shénme?
    What do you like to do in your free time?
  55. 公園裡有人在打太極拳。 Gōngyuán li yǒu rén zài dǎ tàijíquán.
    Some people are doing tai chi in the park.
  56. 我學了兩年鋼琴了。 Wǒ xuéle liǎng nián gāngqín le.
    I've been learning the piano for two years.
  57. 這個節目太有意思了。 Zhège jiémù tài yǒu yìsi le.
    This show is so interesting.
  58. 昨天的比賽你們贏了嗎? Zuótiān de bǐsài nǐmen yíngle ma?
    Did you win yesterday's match?
  59. 雖然輸了,但是大家都很開心。 Suīrán shūle, dànshì dàjiā dōu hěn kāixīn.
    We lost, but everyone still had a great time.
  60. 我騎自行車去圖書館借書。 Wǒ qí zìxíngchē qù túshūguǎn jiè shū.
    I ride my bike to the library to borrow books.
  61. 放假的時候我想去旅遊。 Fàngjià de shíhou wǒ xiǎng qù lǚyóu.
    I want to travel during the holidays.
  62. 他會下象棋,下得很不錯。 Tā huì xià xiàngqí, xià de hěn búcuò.
    He can play Chinese chess, and quite well.
  63. 明天我們去河邊釣魚吧。 Míngtiān wǒmen qù hébiān diàoyú ba.
    Let's go fishing by the river tomorrow.
  64. 奶奶在樓下種了很多花。 Nǎinai zài lóuxià zhòngle hěn duō huā.
    Grandma planted a lot of flowers downstairs.
  65. 我一個星期鍛鍊三次。 Wǒ yí ge xīngqī duànliàn sān cì.
    I work out three times a week.
  66. 明天帶上你的照相機吧。 Míngtiān dàishang nǐ de zhàoxiàngjī ba.
    Bring your camera tomorrow.
  67. 我們一起去游泳池游泳吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ qù yóuyǒngchí yóuyǒng ba.
    Let's go swimming at the pool together.
  68. 春天孩子們喜歡放風箏。 Chūntiān háizimen xǐhuan fàng fēngzheng.
    In spring, children love flying kites.
  69. 這部電視劇我已經看完了。 Zhè bù diànshìjù wǒ yǐjīng kànwán le.
    I've already finished watching this TV series.
  70. 我最喜歡的歌手要開音樂會了。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de gēshǒu yào kāi yīnyuèhuì le.
    My favorite singer is going to hold a concert.

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