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兴趣

興趣
xìngqù
noun HSK 4 #795

Meanings

  1. 1 interest (in something)
  2. 2 hobby; fascination

Examples

我对中国文化很有兴趣。
Wǒ duì Zhōngguó wénhuà hěn yǒu xìngqù.
I'm very interested in Chinese culture.
他对学习没有兴趣。
Tā duì xuéxí méiyǒu xìngqù.
He has no interest in studying.
你的兴趣是什么？
Nǐ de xìngqù shì shénme?
What are your interests?

Tips

grammar
The pattern is 对...有兴趣 (to be interested in...) or 对...感兴趣 (to feel interested in...). Both are very common and interchangeable.
grammar
兴 here is 4th tone (xìng), not 1st tone. Compare: 兴趣 xìngqù (interest) vs 兴奋 xīngfèn (excited).

Stroke Order

兴 xīng
趣 qù