兴
趣

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The word "兴趣" is formed by combining the character "兴", meaning to arise or thrive, with "趣", meaning interest or inclination; their semantic conjunction yields a compound where "兴" modifies "趣" to express the concept of aroused or sustained interest.

Example Sentences Hide

我对音乐有兴趣。

Wǒ duì yīnyuè yǒu xìngqù.

I have an interest in music.

她的兴趣是阅读书籍。

Tā de xìngqù shì yuèdú shūjí.

Her interest is reading books.

培养兴趣很重要。

Péiyǎng xìngqù hěn zhòngyào.

Cultivating interests is very important.

根据兴趣选择职业是明智的。

Gēnjù xìngqù xuǎnzé zhíyè shì míngzhì de.

Choosing a career based on interest is wise.

尽管工作繁忙，他仍然坚持发展自己的兴趣爱好。

Jǐnguǎn gōngzuò fánmáng, tā réngrán jiānchí fāzhǎn zìjǐ de xìngqù àihào.

Despite being busy with work, he still insists on developing his hobbies and interests.

Word Definition - 兴趣

xìng qù interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby

Individual Character Details

兴 xīng, xīng, xìng
趣 qù