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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 6

Hobbies & Free Time in Traditional Chinese · HSK 6

70 Traditional Chinese words and phrases for hobbies & free time, at HSK 6 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 陶冶 táoyě
    to cultivate; to mold (one's character)

    藝術能陶冶人的情操。

    Art can cultivate one's mind.

  2. 情操 qíngcāo
    sentiments; noble feelings

    他從小就有高尚的情操。

    He has had noble sentiments since childhood.

  3. 修身養性 xiūshēn yǎngxìng
    to cultivate one's mind and character

    練書法可以修身養性。

    Practicing calligraphy cultivates the mind and character.

  4. 造詣 zàoyì
    attainments; mastery (in a field)

    他在音樂方面造詣很深。

    He has profound attainments in music.

  5. 鑑賞 jiànshǎng
    to appreciate (art) with expert eyes

    他懂得鑑賞古典音樂。

    He knows how to appreciate classical music.

  6. 品味 pǐnwèi
    taste; to savor

    他對藝術很有品味。

    He has great taste in art.

  7. 癡迷 chīmí
    to be infatuated with; obsessed with

    他對圍棋十分癡迷。

    He is utterly obsessed with Go.

  8. 收藏家 shōucángjiā
    collector

    那位收藏家收集了許多古董。

    That collector has gathered many antiques.

  9. 發燒友 fāshāoyǒu
    enthusiast; hardcore fan

    他是個攝影發燒友。

    He is a photography enthusiast.

  10. 棋藝 qíyì
    skill at chess (or Go)

    爺爺的棋藝相當高超。

    Grandpa's chess skill is quite superb.

  11. 琴棋書畫 qín qí shū huà
    the four traditional arts (music, chess, calligraphy, painting)

    她琴棋書畫樣樣精通。

    She is proficient in all four traditional arts.

  12. 手工藝 shǒugōngyì
    handicraft

    這裡的手工藝品很有名。

    The handicrafts here are very famous.

  13. 剪紙 jiǎnzhǐ
    paper cutting (folk art)

    奶奶的剪紙手藝一流。

    Grandma's paper-cutting skill is first-rate.

  14. 篆刻 zhuànkè
    seal carving

    他利用業餘時間學篆刻。

    He studies seal carving in his spare time.

  15. 勞逸結合 láoyì jiéhé
    to balance work and rest

    學習要注意勞逸結合。

    In studying, mind the balance between work and rest.

  16. 全民健身 quánmín jiànshēn
    nationwide fitness (campaign)

    全民健身越來越受重視。

    Nationwide fitness is getting more and more attention.

  17. 樂在其中 lè zài qí zhōng
    to find joy in it; to thoroughly enjoy it

    雖然辛苦，他卻樂在其中。

    Though it is hard work, he thoroughly enjoys it.

  18. 愛不釋手 àibùshìshǒu
    to love something too much to put it down

    這本小說讓我愛不釋手。

    I can't put this novel down.

  19. 津津有味 jīnjīn yǒuwèi
    with keen interest; with relish

    孩子們聽得津津有味。

    The children listened with keen interest.

  20. 陶醉 táozuì
    to be intoxicated (with joy/beauty); enraptured

    觀眾陶醉在音樂之中。

    The audience was enraptured by the music.

  21. 沉浸 chénjìn
    to immerse oneself in

    他沉浸在書的世界裡。

    He is immersed in the world of books.

  22. 消磨 xiāomó
    to while away (time)

    下棋是消磨時間的好方法。

    Playing chess is a good way to pass the time.

  23. 雕刻 diāokè
    to carve; sculpture

    這座石像雕刻得非常逼真。

    This stone statue is carved very lifelike.

  24. 刺繡 cìxiù
    embroidery

    她的刺繡作品十分精美。

    Her embroidery works are exquisite.

  25. 古董 gǔdǒng
    antique

    他收藏了不少古董。

    He has collected quite a few antiques.

  26. 盆栽 pénzāi
    potted plant; bonsai

    陽台上擺滿了盆栽。

    The balcony is full of potted plants.

  27. 垂釣 chuídiào
    to angle; to fish (formal)

    他常去湖邊垂釣。

    He often goes angling by the lake.

  28. 觀賞 guānshǎng
    to view and admire; to enjoy watching

    很多人來公園觀賞櫻花。

    Many people come to the park to admire the cherry blossoms.

  29. 切磋 qiēcuō
    to compare notes and polish skills together

    我們經常在一起切磋棋藝。

    We often get together to hone our chess skills.

  30. 領略 lǐnglüè
    to appreciate; to take in (scenery, charm)

    旅行讓我領略了各地風光。

    Traveling let me take in the scenery of many places.

  31. 情趣 qíngqù
    charm; delight; zest (of life)

    養花給生活增添了情趣。

    Growing flowers adds zest to life.

  32. 高雅 gāoyǎ
    elegant; refined

    書法是一種高雅的愛好。

    Calligraphy is a refined hobby.

  33. 薰陶 xūntáo
    edifying influence; to be nurtured by

    他從小受到藝術的薰陶。

    He was steeped in art from childhood.

  34. 境界 jìngjiè
    realm; level (of attainment)

    他的畫已達到很高的境界。

    His painting has reached a very high level.

  35. 技藝 jìyì
    skill; craftsmanship

    老師傅的技藝讓人佩服。

    The old master's craftsmanship is admirable.

  36. 嗜好 shìhào
    hobby; special fondness

    喝茶是他多年的嗜好。

    Drinking tea has been his fondness for many years.

  37. 涉獵 shèliè
    to dabble in; to read widely

    他對歷史也有所涉獵。

    He has dabbled in history as well.

  38. 精湛 jīngzhàn
    consummate; exquisite (of skill)

    他的琴技十分精湛。

    His playing technique is consummate.

  39. 得心應手 déxīn yìngshǒu
    to handle with great ease and skill

    練久了自然得心應手。

    Practice long enough and it comes with ease.

  40. 爐火純青 lúhuǒ chúnqīng
    to attain perfection (in a skill)

    他的廚藝已經爐火純青。

    His cooking has reached perfection.

  41. 培養高雅的愛好可以陶冶情操，提升生活品質。 péiyǎng gāoyǎ de àihào kěyǐ táoyě qíngcāo, tíshēng shēnghuó pǐnzhì.
    Cultivating refined hobbies nurtures the mind and improves quality of life.
  42. 他對京劇癡迷到了廢寢忘食的地步。 tā duì jīngjù chīmí dàole fèiqǐn wàngshí de dìbù.
    He is so obsessed with Peking opera that he forgets to eat and sleep.
  43. 這位收藏家把畢生的藏品捐給了博物館。 zhè wèi shōucángjiā bǎ bìshēng de cángpǐn juāngěi le bówùguǎn.
    This collector donated his lifetime collection to the museum.
  44. 琴棋書畫在中國傳統文化中佔有重要地位。 qín qí shū huà zài Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà zhōng zhànyǒu zhòngyào dìwèi.
    The four traditional arts hold an important place in Chinese culture.
  45. 隨著全民健身理念的普及，健身房遍佈大街小巷。 suízhe quánmín jiànshēn lǐniàn de pǔjí, jiànshēnfáng biànbù dàjiē xiǎoxiàng.
    As the idea of fitness for all spreads, gyms have popped up everywhere.
  46. 只有勞逸結合，才能保持旺盛的精力。 zhǐyǒu láoyì jiéhé, cáinéng bǎochí wàngshèng de jīnglì.
    Only by balancing work and rest can one keep up vigorous energy.
  47. 退休後，他靠養花種草來修身養性。 tuìxiū hòu, tā kào yǎng huā zhòng cǎo lái xiūshēn yǎngxìng.
    After retiring, he cultivates his mind by growing flowers and plants.
  48. 他在書法方面的造詣得到了業內人士的認可。 tā zài shūfǎ fāngmiàn de zàoyì dédàole yènèi rénshì de rènkě.
    His attainments in calligraphy are recognized by experts in the field.
  49. 每逢週末，他都會約上棋友切磋棋藝。 měi féng zhōumò, tā dōu huì yuēshang qíyǒu qiēcuō qíyì.
    Every weekend he meets his chess friends to hone their skills together.
  50. 沉浸在自己熱愛的事情裡，時間總是過得飛快。 chénjìn zài zìjǐ rè'ài de shìqing li, shíjiān zǒngshì guò de fēikuài.
    When immersed in what you love, time always flies.
  51. 豐富的業餘愛好能讓人的精神生活更加充實。 fēngfù de yèyú àihào néng ràng rén de jīngshén shēnghuó gèngjiā chōngshí.
    Rich hobbies make one's inner life much fuller.
  52. 這部小說情節跌宕起伏，讓人愛不釋手。 zhè bù xiǎoshuō qíngjié diēdàng qǐfú, ràng rén àibùshìshǒu.
    This novel's plot is full of twists — impossible to put down.
  53. 他一邊品茶，一邊津津有味地讀著雜誌。 tā yìbiān pǐn chá, yìbiān jīnjīn yǒuwèi de dúzhe zázhì.
    He sips tea while reading a magazine with relish.
  54. 剪紙這門民間藝術正吸引著越來越多的年輕人。 jiǎnzhǐ zhè mén mínjiān yìshù zhèng xīyǐnzhe yuè lái yuè duō de niánqīngrén.
    Paper cutting, a folk art, is attracting more and more young people.
  55. 作為一名資深音響發燒友，他對設備的要求極為苛刻。 zuòwéi yì míng zīshēn yīnxiǎng fāshāoyǒu, tā duì shèbèi de yāoqiú jíwéi kēkè.
    As a veteran audio enthusiast, he is extremely picky about equipment.
  56. 無論工作多忙，他都堅持抽空練琴，樂在其中。 wúlùn gōngzuò duō máng, tā dōu jiānchí chōukòng liàn qín, lè zài qí zhōng.
    No matter how busy work gets, he makes time to practice the piano and loves every minute.
  57. 鑑賞古董需要深厚的專業知識和豐富的經驗。 jiànshǎng gǔdǒng xūyào shēnhòu de zhuānyè zhīshi hé fēngfù de jīngyàn.
    Appraising antiques takes deep expertise and rich experience.
  58. 在名師的薰陶下，她的繪畫水平突飛猛進。 zài míngshī de xūntáo xià, tā de huìhuà shuǐpíng tūfēi měngjìn.
    Under a master's influence, her painting improved by leaps and bounds.
  59. 經過多年的磨練，他的雕刻技藝已爐火純青。 jīngguò duō nián de móliàn, tā de diāokè jìyì yǐ lúhuǒ chúnqīng.
    After years of honing, his carving skill has reached perfection.
  60. 與其漫無目的地消磨時光，不如培養一門興趣。 yǔqí mànwúmùdì de xiāomó shíguāng, bùrú péiyǎng yì mén xìngqù.
    Rather than idling time away aimlessly, better to take up a hobby.
  61. 站在山頂，遊客們盡情領略大自然的壯麗景色。 zhàn zài shāndǐng, yóukèmen jìnqíng lǐnglüè dàzìrán de zhuànglì jǐngsè.
    Standing on the summit, visitors took in nature's magnificent scenery to their hearts' content.
  62. 適當的興趣愛好有助於緩解工作帶來的壓力。 shìdàng de xìngqù àihào yǒuzhùyú huǎnjiě gōngzuò dàilái de yālì.
    Suitable hobbies help relieve work-related stress.
  63. 他廣泛涉獵文學、攝影等多個領域。 tā guǎngfàn shèliè wénxué, shèyǐng děng duō ge lǐngyù.
    He dabbles widely in literature, photography, and other fields.
  64. 這場民樂演奏會讓聽眾如癡如醉。 zhè chǎng mínyuè yǎnzòuhuì ràng tīngzhòng rúchī rúzuì.
    The folk music concert left the audience utterly entranced.
  65. 養盆栽看似簡單，其實大有學問。 yǎng pénzāi kànsì jiǎndān, qíshí dàyǒu xuéwen.
    Keeping potted plants looks simple, but there is real knowledge to it.
  66. 垂釣講究的是耐心，急躁的人往往一無所獲。 chuídiào jiǎngjiu de shì nàixīn, jízào de rén wǎngwǎng yìwúsuǒhuò.
    Angling is all about patience; the impatient usually come home empty-handed.
  67. 她把業餘時間都投入到了刺繡創作中。 tā bǎ yèyú shíjiān dōu tóurù dàole cìxiù chuàngzuò zhōng.
    She devotes all her spare time to embroidery.
  68. 他的嗜好雖多，卻樣樣都淺嘗輒止。 tā de shìhào suī duō, què yàngyàng dōu qiǎncháng zhézhǐ.
    He has many hobbies, yet never goes beyond dabbling in any of them.
  69. 一件好的手工藝品，往往凝聚著匠人多年的心血。 yí jiàn hǎo de shǒugōngyìpǐn, wǎngwǎng níngjùzhe jiàngrén duō nián de xīnxuè.
    A fine handicraft often embodies years of an artisan's devoted effort.
  70. 培養孩子的興趣要順其自然，切忌拔苗助長。 péiyǎng háizi de xìngqù yào shùnqízìrán, qièjì bámiáo zhùzhǎng.
    Nurture a child's interests naturally; never force them along.

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