Sport, music, films, photos, outings and what people do at the weekend.
Many leisure words are a verb with its own object built in: 唱歌is "sing songs"跳舞"dance dances"跑步"run steps" So "I like singing" is simply 我喜欢唱歌, with no object to add. And 玩儿 is much wider than "play": adults use it for an outing, a visit or a holiday.
The words
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Verb (19)
跑步to run; to go runningVerb2
他每天早上去公园跑步。He goes running in the park every morning.
游泳to swimVerb2
我不会游泳。I cannot swim.
唱歌to singVerb2
她唱歌唱得很好听。She sings beautifully.
听歌to listen to music; to listen to songsVerb2
我坐地铁的时候喜欢听歌。I like listening to music on the underground.
跳舞to danceVerb2
我们去跳舞吧！Let's go dancing!
旅游to travel (for pleasure); tourismVerb2
今年夏天我想去云南旅游。This summer I want to go travelling in Yunnan.
照相to take a photoVerb2
这儿不能照相。You cannot take photos here.
玩儿to play; to have fun; to go outVerb2
周末来我家玩儿吧。Come round to my place at the weekend.
Much wider than "play": visiting, going out, having a good time.
打球to play ballVerb2
下课以后我们去打球。After class we are going to play ball.
For games played with the hands or a racket; football is kicked, 踢.
钓鱼to fish; to go fishingVerb2
爷爷周末常常去河边钓鱼。Grandpa often goes fishing by the river at weekends.
画画儿to draw; to paintVerb2
我女儿特别喜欢画画儿。My daughter loves drawing.
有空to be free; to have timeVerb2
你明天有空吗？Are you free tomorrow?
Read kòng, free time; kōng means empty.
看书to read (books)Verb2
周末我一般在家看书。At weekends I usually stay at home and read.
野餐picnic; to have a picnicVerb2
天气好的时候我们去公园野餐。When the weather is good, we go for a picnic in the park.
露营to camp; to go campingVerb2
我们打算去山里露营。We are planning to go camping in the hills.
划船to row a boat; to go boatingVerb2
公园里可以划船。You can go boating in the park.
骑马to ride a horseVerb2
我第一次骑马的时候有点儿害怕。The first time I rode a horse I was a bit scared.
种花to grow flowersVerb2
我妈妈退休以后在阳台上种花。Since she retired, my mum has been growing flowers on the balcony.
Read zhòng, to plant; zhǒng is a kind or sort.
约to arrange to meet; to make a dateVerb2
我约了朋友明天去看电影。I have arranged to go to the cinema with a friend tomorrow.
Noun (19)
爱好hobby; interestNoun2
你有什么爱好？What are your hobbies?
The second character is read hào here, "to be fond of".
运动sport; exerciseNoun2
你喜欢什么运动？What sports do you like?
游泳池swimming poolNoun2
周末游泳池里人很多。The swimming pool is crowded at weekends.
歌songNoun2
这首歌你听过吗？Have you heard this song?
Measure word: 首.
广场舞square dancing (group dancing in public)Noun2
晚上很多阿姨在公园跳广场舞。In the evening a lot of middle-aged women dance together in the park.
Danced to music in parks and squares, mostly by middle-aged and older women.
电影filmNoun2
这个电影很有意思。This film is very interesting.
Measure word: 部, or 个 in speech.
音乐musicNoun2
你喜欢听什么音乐？What music do you like listening to?
The second character is yuè here; in 快乐 it is lè.
照片photoNoun2
这张照片是在哪儿照的？Where was this photo taken?
Measure word: 张.
相机cameraNoun2
我的相机是新买的。I have only just bought my camera.
Read xiàng; in 相信 it is xiāng.
球赛match (ball game)Noun2
昨天晚上的球赛你看了吗？Did you watch the match last night?
健身房gymNoun2
我一个星期去三次健身房。I go to the gym three times a week.
画picture; paintingNoun2
墙上的画是我画的。I painted the picture on the wall myself.
Also the verb, to draw or paint, as in the second half of the sentence.
吉他guitarNoun2
他在学弹吉他。He is learning to play the guitar.
Instruments that are plucked or pressed are played with 弹.
空儿free time; spare momentNoun2
我现在没空儿，晚上再说吧。I haven't got a moment now. Let's talk this evening.
聚会party; get-togetherNoun2
星期六我们有个聚会，你来吗？We are having a get-together on Saturday. Are you coming?
邮票postage stampNoun2
他收集了很多邮票。He has collected a lot of stamps.
Collecting stamps as a hobby is 集邮.
玩具toyNoun2
孩子的玩具太多了。The child has far too many toys.
游乐园amusement parkNoun2
孩子们最想去游乐园。What the children want most is to go to the amusement park.
电子游戏video gameNoun2
他每天玩两个小时电子游戏。He plays video games for two hours a day.
Phrase (2)
出去玩儿to go out (for fun)Phrase2
天气这么好，我们出去玩儿吧。The weather is so nice. Let's go out somewhere.
放风筝to fly a kitePhrase2
春天很多人在广场上放风筝。In spring a lot of people fly kites in the square.
