Echo Chinese Reader • Story 4 of 9
我的爱好 — My Hobbies
A young person talks about their hobbies — reading, drawing, running, and listening to music — and explains why hobbies make life enjoyable.
Story Text
我有很多爱好。我最喜欢看书和画画。
我喜欢看各种书。我喜欢看故事书，也喜欢看科学书。看书让我很放松，让我学到很多东西。
我也喜欢画画。我常常画花、动物和风景。我的老师说我画得很好。
周末我喜欢在公园跑步。早上跑步，空气很新鲜。跑步对身体很健康。
晚上，我喜欢听音乐。我喜欢安静地听音乐，想一天的事情。
爱好让生活更快乐。你有什么爱好？
Pīnyīn Reference
Wǒ yǒu hěn duō àihào. Wǒ zuì xǐhuān kàn shū hé huà huà.
Wǒ xǐhuān kàn gèzhǒng shū. Wǒ xǐhuān kàn gùshi shū, yě xǐhuān kàn kēxué shū. Kàn shū ràng wǒ hěn fàngsōng, ràng wǒ xué dào hěn duō dōngxi.
Wǒ yě xǐhuān huà huà. Wǒ chángcháng huà huā, dòngwù hé fēngjǐng. Wǒ de lǎoshī shuō wǒ huà de hěn hǎo.
Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuān zài gōngyuán pǎobù. Zǎoshang pǎobù, kōngqì hěn xīnxiān. Pǎobù duì shēntǐ hěn jiànkāng.
Wǎnshang, wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè. Wǒ xǐhuān ānjìng de tīng yīnyuè, xiǎng yītiān de shìqing.
Àihào ràng shēnghuó gèng kuàilè. Nǐ yǒu shénme àihào?
Key Vocabulary
| 汉字 Chinese | 拼音 Pīnyīn | English |
|---|---|---|
| 爱好 | àihào | hobby; interest |
| 看书 | kàn shū | to read (books) |
| 画画 | huà huà | to draw; to paint |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run; jogging |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | to swim; swimming |
| 听音乐 | tīng yīnyuè | to listen to music |
| 放松 | fàngsōng | to relax; to unwind |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park |
| 自然 | zìrán | nature; natural |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | healthy; health |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | life; to live |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; joyful |
Comprehension Check
Answer from memory — then re-read the story to check.
- What two types of books does the narrator enjoy reading?
- When does the narrator go running, and where?
- What does the narrator do in the evenings?