Natural Chinese > courses > From Beginners to Advanced > Step 2:Beginner > Unit 5:Hobbies/兴趣爱好

Vocabulary:

Hobbies/兴趣爱好(xìng qù ài hào):

sports/运动(yùn dòng)

climbing mountains/爬山(pá shān)

swimming游泳(yóu yǒng)

running/跑步(pǎo bù)

playing balls/打球(dǎ qiú)

going to the gym/去健身房(qù jiàn shēn fáng)

eating out/出去吃饭(chū qù chī fàn)

taking in a party/聚会(jù huì)

playing cards打牌(dǎ pái)

taking in birthday party/生日聚会(shēng rì jù huì)

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time/时间(shí jiān):

周is also called 星期(xīng qī)

Monday/周一(zhōu yī)

Tuesday/周二(zhōu èr)

Wednesday/周三(zhōu sān)

Thursday/周四(zhōu sì)

Friday/周五(zhōu wǔ)

Saturday/周六(zhōu liù)

Sunday/周日(zhōu rì)

Weekdays/周末(zhōu mò)

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be afraid of/恐怕(kǒng pà)

invite/邀请(yāo qǐng)

take part in/参加(cān jiā)

make appointment/约(yuē)

together/一起(yì qǐ)

like/喜欢( xǐ huān)

sometimes/偶尔(ǒu ěr)

no problem/没问题(méi wèn tí)

Text:

A:玛丽,周末有时间吗?,我和几个朋友要去蓟县爬山,你去吗?

B:周六还是周日啊?。

A:周六。

B:周六恐怕不行,有个朋友过生日,邀请我去参加他的生日聚会,所以,周六不能和你们一起去爬山了。

A:没关系,我们下次再约,你平时都喜欢玩什么?。

B:打打球,打打牌,偶尔去健身房,游游泳,跑跑步,或者和同事们聚会,出去吃饭,你呢?

A:我喜欢旅游,爬山,到处玩。

B:好啊,下次出去玩的时候叫上我吧

A:没问题。