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爱好
àihào
Main
English Definitionto like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for
Simplified Script爱好
Traditional Script愛好
Pinyinàihào
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄞˋ ㄏㄠˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)oi3hou3
Part of Speech(动) verb, (名) noun
Measure Words个
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=6
Word Decomposition
爱àito love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do something); to tend to (happen)
好hàoto be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

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Words With Same Head Word    
爱情àiqíngromance; love (romantic)
爱心àixīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)
爱护àihùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
爱国àiguóto love one's country; patriotic
爱戴àidàito love and respect; love and respect
Words With Same Tail Word    
嗜好shìhàohobby; indulgence; habit; addiction
喜好xǐhàoto like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference
偏好piānhàoto prefer; to be partial to something; preference
癖好pǐhàoone's passion; one's obsession
同好tónghàofellow enthusiasts
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