情趣

qíngqù

noun #14,650

Meanings

1 appeal; interest; delight
2 fun; taste
3 romantic/sensual interest

Characters

feeling; emotion; romance

Examples

这个小镇很有情趣。

Zhè ge xiǎozhèn hěn yǒu qíngqù.

This small town has a lot of charm.

生活需要一些情趣。

Shēnghuó xūyào yīxiē qíngqù.

Life needs some fun and delight.

Tips

usage

情趣 has two distinct registers. In literary/general use it means 'charm, appeal, delight.' In modern commercial contexts, 情趣用品 (qíngqù yòngpǐn) means 'adult products/sex toys,' so 情趣 alone can carry a romantic/sensual connotation.

Stroke Order

情 qíng

趣 qù