---
title: "Aihao Meaning: 爱好 (àihào) Means “hobby”"
description: "爱好 (traditional 愛好, àihào) means “hobby; interest; to be keen on; to love (doing something)”. Hear its tones, see what 爱 and 好 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aihao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 爱好 mean?

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爱好 àihào

## hobby; interest; to be keen on; to love (doing something)

## Its characters

1. 爱 ài to love
2. 好 hào to like

## In a sentence

你有什么爱好？ What hobbies do you have?

老师说：“邓小天，下课的时候，你问问同学们的**爱好**，认识认识大家吧。

From [你的爱好是什么？ · How to talk about your hobbies in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-talk-about-your-hobbies-in-chinese#library-word-44-46)

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## More words with 爱 or 好

- [爱护 àihù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aihu)
- [爱情 àiqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aiqing)
- [爱人 àiren](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/airen)
- [爱心 àixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aixin)
- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [刚好 gānghǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganghao)
- [关爱 guān’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanai)
- [好吧 hǎoba](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoba)
- [好比 hǎobǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haobi)
- [好吃 hǎochī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haochi)

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