Traditional Chinese - Hobbies

我空閒的時候喜歡___。

Wǒ kòngxián de shíhòu xǐhuān ___。

I like to ___ in my free time.

Meaning: I like to ___ in my free time.

When to use: Use this when you want to say what activity you enjoy when you have free time.

你平常有什麼興趣？

Nǐ píngcháng yǒu shénme xìngqù?

What are your hobbies?

Meaning: What are your hobbies?

When to use: Use this to ask someone naturally what they are into or what hobbies they have.

Tip: In Taiwan, this sounds more natural than a direct “your hobby is what?” style sentence.

你平常休閒都做什麼？

Nǐ píngcháng xiūxián dōu zuò shénme?

What do you do for fun?

Meaning: What do you do for fun?

When to use: Use this to ask what someone usually does to relax or enjoy themselves.

我最喜歡的休閒活動是___。

Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de xiūxián huódòng shì ___。

My favorite hobby is ___.

Meaning: My favorite hobby is ___.

When to use: Use this to name your favorite specific free-time activity.

Tip: Use this for a concrete activity; for a general topic, use “I’m interested in…” instead.

我週末通常會___。

Wǒ zhōumò tōngcháng huì ___。

I usually ___ on weekends.

Meaning: I usually ___ on weekends.

When to use: Use this to say when you usually do a hobby or relaxing activity.

我不太擅長___，但我很喜歡。

Wǒ bú tài shàncháng ___, dàn wǒ hěn xǐhuān。

I'm not very good at ___, but I enjoy it.

Meaning: I'm not very good at ___, but I enjoy it.

When to use: Use this when you like an activity even though your skill is still developing.

Tip: After this frame, put the activity you are not skilled at, not a person or object.

你要不要跟我一起___？

Nǐ yào bú yào gēn wǒ yìqǐ ___?

Do you want to ___ with me?

Meaning: Do you want to ___ with me?

When to use: Use this casual phrase to invite a friend or someone you know to do an activity together.

我對___很有興趣。

Wǒ duì ___ hěn yǒu xìngqù.

I'm into ___.

Meaning: I'm into ___.

When to use: Use this to say you are interested in a hobby, topic, or activity.

我去年開始___。

Wǒ qùnián kāishǐ ___.

I started ___ last year.

Meaning: I started ___ last year.

When to use: Use this to say when you began a hobby or activity.

你有試過___嗎？

Nǐ yǒu shìguò ___ ma?

Have you ever tried ___?

Meaning: Have you ever tried ___?

When to use: Use this to ask whether someone has tried an activity before.

這可以讓我放鬆。

Zhè kěyǐ ràng wǒ fàngsōng.

It helps me relax.

Meaning: It helps me relax.

When to use: Use this to explain why you enjoy a hobby or activity.

我想找人一起___。

Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo rén yìqǐ ___.

I'm looking for someone to ___ with.

Meaning: I'm looking for someone to ___ with.

When to use: Use this when you want a partner or group for an activity.

我在學___

Wǒ zài xué ___.

I'm learning to ___.

Meaning: I'm learning to ___.

When to use: Use this to say you are currently learning a skill or hobby.