志趣相投

zhìqù-xiāngtóu

idiom

Meanings

1 to share common aspirations and interests
2 like-minded

Characters

aspiration, will

Examples

HSK 4

我们俩志趣相投，一聊就是好几个小时。

Wǒmen liǎ zhìqù-xiāngtóu, yì liáo jiùshì hǎojǐ ge xiǎoshí.

We're like-minded, we can chat for hours on end.

HSK 7-9

找伴侣最重要的就是志趣相投。

Zhǎo bànlǚ zuì zhòngyào de jiùshì zhìqù-xiāngtóu.

The most important thing in finding a partner is being like-minded.

Tips

usage

A fixed four-character phrase used in self-introductions, matchmaking profiles, and speeches. More elegant than 合得来 and broader than 聊得来 because it covers ambitions plus hobbies.

grammar

志 (ambition) + 趣 (interest) + 相 (mutually) + 投 (match). The 相...相... pattern is common in classical-style idioms: 相亲相爱, 相敬如宾.

Stroke Order

志 zhì

趣 qù

相 xiāng

投 tóu