Discussing Hobbies: Sharing Interests in Mandarin

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Sharing hobbies and interests is a great way to connect with others and build friendships. Here are some essential Mandarin phrases to help you discuss hobbies and interests in various contexts, from asking about someone's hobbies to talking about your own.

Asking About Hobbies 

  1. What are your hobbies?

    你的爱好是什么？
    
Nǐ de àihào shì shénme?
  2. Do you like to read?

    你喜欢读书吗？

    Nǐ xǐhuān dúshū ma?
  3. What do you usually do in your free time?

    你通常在空闲时间做什么？

    Nǐ tōngcháng zài kòngxián shíjiān zuò shénme?

Talking About Your Hobbies 

  1. I enjoy playing basketball.

    我喜欢打篮球。

    Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú.
  2. I love listening to music.

    我喜欢听音乐。

    Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè.
  3. My hobby is cooking.

    我的爱好是做饭。

    Wǒ de àihào shì zuòfàn.

Discussing Shared Interests 

  1. Do you also like hiking?

    你也喜欢爬山吗？

    Nǐ yě xǐhuān páshān ma?
  2. We both enjoy traveling.

    我们都喜欢旅行。
    
Wǒmen dōu xǐhuān lǚxíng.
  3. It’s great that we share the same hobby.

    我们有同样的爱好真好。

    Wǒmen yǒu tóngyàng de àihào zhēn hǎo.

Inviting Someone to Join

  1. Would you like to join me for a game of tennis?

    你想和我一起打网球吗？

    Nǐ xiǎng hé wǒ yīqǐ dǎ wǎngqiú ma?
  2. How about we go fishing this weekend?

    这个周末我们去钓鱼怎么样？

    Zhège zhōumò wǒmen qù diàoyú zěnmeyàng?
  3. Let’s go to a concert together.

    我们一起去听音乐会吧。

    Wǒmen yīqǐ qù tīng yīnyuèhuì ba.

 

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