Mandarin Lesson 1: Hobbies and Interests

请问，你的爱好是什么？ (Qǐng wèn , nǐ de ài hào shì shén me ?)

May I ask, what is your hobby?

爱好 (àihào)

hobby

唱歌 (chànɡɡē)

singing

跳舞 (tiàowǔ)

dancing

弹钢琴 (tán ɡānɡqín)

play piano

弹吉他 (tán jítā)

play guitar

听音乐 (tīnɡ yīnyuè)

listen to music

游泳 (yóu yǒng)

swimming

看书 (kàn shū)

read

看电视 (kàn diànshì)

watch TV

看电影 (kàn diànyǐnɡ)

watch movie

运动 (yùndònɡ)

exercise

旅游 (lǚyóu)

travel

爬山 (páshān)

climb mountains

什么 (shén me)

What (Interrogative word)

常常 (cháng cháng)

often

一起 (yìqǐ)

Together

明天见 (míng tiān jiàn)

See you tomorrow

运动 (yùn dòng)

Sports/exercise

踢足球 (tī zúqiú)

Play football (Kick+foot+ball)

游泳 (yóuyǒng)

swimming (Verb+noun)

也 (yě)

also

好哇 (hǎo wā)

Yippee (Good+wow)

有空 (yǒu kòng)

Free (Ada + lapang)

时候 (shí hòu)

Time/moment

做 (Zuò)

To do

弹 (Tán)

Play (stringed musical instrument)