爱
好

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The word "爱好" is formed by combining the character "爱" (ài), meaning "to love" or "to like", with "好" (hào), meaning "to be fond of" or "to have a preference for"; the two characters are joined in a verb-object relationship where "爱" acts upon "好", creating a compound that literally means "to love fondness" and functions as a noun meaning "hobby" or "interest".

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我的爱好是读书。

Wǒ de àihào shì dúshū.

My hobby is reading.

他和我的爱好不同。

Tā hé wǒ de àihào bù tóng.

His and my hobbies are different.

培养爱好能让生活更丰富。

Péiyǎng àihào néng ràng shēnghuó gèng fēngfù.

Cultivating hobbies can make life more enriching.

如果你有相同的爱好，我们可以一起活动。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu xiāngtóng de àihào, wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ huódòng.

If you have the same hobby, we can do activities together.

尽管工作繁忙，他仍然坚持自己的爱好。

Jǐnguǎn gōngzuò fánmáng, tā réngrán jiānchí zìjǐ de àihào.

Despite being busy with work, he still persists in his hobby.

Word Definition - 爱好

ài hào to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby

Individual Character Details

爱 ài
好 hǎo, hào