Section 01
Vocabulary: Hobbies & Actions
喜欢
To like
做
To do / make
什么
What
打
To play (by hand)
球
Ball
篮球
Basketball
网球
Tennis
橄榄球
American Football
乒乓球
Ping Pong
踢
To kick (by foot)
足球
Soccer / Football
看
To watch / look / read
电视
TV
电影
Movie
书
Book
玩
To play (for fun)
游戏
Game
听
To listen
音乐
Music
唱歌
To sing
跳舞
To dance
画画
To draw / paint
Verb + Object Pairs: In Chinese, verbs are almost always paired with specific objects. You don't just "read"—you "read books" (看书). You don't just "play"—you "play games" (玩游戏) or "hit ball" (打球).
Practice Time
Interactive Vocabulary Games
Section 02
Grammar Points
1. Asking "What do you like to do?"
To ask someone about their hobbies, you combine the verb 喜欢 (like) with 做 (do) and the question word 什么 (what).
Subject + 喜欢 + 做什么？
1.
你喜欢做什么？
Nǐ xǐ huan zuò shén me?
What do you like to do?
2.
我喜欢画画。
Wǒ xǐ huan huà huà.
I like to draw.
2. Stating When You Do an Activity
In Chinese, time words (like "Friday night" or "Saturday afternoon") almost always go right after the subject and before the verb.
Subject + [Time Word] + 喜欢 + [Activity]
1.
你星期五晚上喜欢做什么？
Nǐ xīng qī wǔ wǎn shang xǐ huan zuò shén me?
What do you like to do on Friday night?
2.
我星期六下午喜欢跳舞。
Wǒ xīng qī liù xià wǔ xǐ huan tiào wǔ.
I like to dance on Saturday afternoon.
3. Playing Sports: 打 (dǎ) vs. 踢 (tī)
English uses the verb "play" for all sports. In Chinese, you must distinguish between sports played with your hands (打 - to hit) and sports played with your feet (踢 - to kick).
1.
哥哥喜欢打篮球。
Gē ge xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú.
Older brother likes to play (hit) basketball.
2.
弟弟喜欢踢足球。
Dì di xǐ huan tī zú qiú.
Younger brother likes to play (kick) soccer.
Section 03
Reading Practice in Context
Choose a context below to practice reading about hobbies in different scenarios.
家人和爱好
Family & Hobbies (Presentational)
你好！我的家有四个人。我的爸爸喜欢看电视和看书。我的妈妈喜欢听音乐和跳舞。我的哥哥很喜欢打篮球。我喜欢玩游戏和画画。你喜欢做什么？
Hello! My family has four people. My dad likes to watch TV and read books. My mom likes to listen to music and dance. My older brother really likes to play basketball. I like to play games and draw. What do you like to do?
周末计划
Weekend Plans (Dialogue)
A
李明，你星期五晚上喜欢做什么？
Lǐ Míng, nǐ xīng qī wǔ wǎn shang xǐ huan zuò shén me?
Li Ming, what do you like to do on Friday night?
B
我星期五晚上喜欢看电影和玩游戏。你呢？
Wǒ xīng qī wǔ wǎn shang xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng hé wán yóu xì. Nǐ ne?
I like to watch movies and play games on Friday night. And you?
A
我喜欢听音乐。你星期六下午喜欢做什么？
Wǒ xǐ huan tīng yīn yuè. Nǐ xīng qī liù xià wǔ xǐ huan zuò shén me?
I like to listen to music. What do you like to do on Saturday afternoon?
B
我星期六下午喜欢打篮球。星期天上午我喜欢踢足球。
Wǒ xīng qī liù xià wǔ xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú. Xīng qī tiān shàng wǔ wǒ xǐ huan tī zú qiú.
I like to play basketball on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday morning I like to play soccer.
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Practice Reading — Comprehension Quiz
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Section 04
Listening Practice in Context
Listen to the audio, then click the words in the correct order to build the sentence.
做什么
星期五
喜欢
你
晚上
喜欢
哥哥
打篮球
下午
星期六
Select a context below and practice listening to hobbies in action.
Family Hobbies
Listen to what each family member likes to do
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Weekend Plans
Listen carefully to the time and the activity
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Practice Listening — Interactive Mode
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