爱好 ài hào
“to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby”
noun, verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 愛好Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
爱好 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 302: 爱好 àihào — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动、名). PDF page 87
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 爱好
爱好 (àihào) is both a noun meaning 'hobby; interest' and a verb meaning 'to be fond of; to love (an activity)'. As a noun it appears in patterns like 我的爱好是… ('My hobby is…') and 你有什么爱好？; as a verb it takes an activity or field as its object, as in 他从小爱好音乐. The object is an activity or subject area, not a specific person.
例句Example sentences
- 你的爱好是什么？nǐ de ài hào shì shén me?What is your hobby?
- 我的爱好是看书和跑步。wǒ de ài hào shì kàn shū hé pǎo bù.My hobbies are reading and running.
- 他从小就爱好音乐。tā cóng xiǎo jiù ài hào yīn yuè.He has been fond of music since childhood.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我爱好是看书。
✓我的爱好是看书。
When 爱好 is used as a noun subject, a possessive pronoun needs 的: 我的爱好.