Definition

Verb: - To be an amateur of; to have a strong liking or enthusiasm for something, often to the point of being a connoisseur or collector. It implies a passionate, sometimes amateur, interest rather than a professional one.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông ấy rất ham chuộng đồ cổ. (He is a great amateur of antiques.)
  • Cô ấy ham chuộng nghệ thuật sân khấu truyền thống. (She is an amateur of traditional theater arts.)
  • Họ ham chuộng các loại xe máy cổ điển. (They are amateurs of classic motorcycles.)

Advanced Usage

• "tỏ ra ham chuộng": to show oneself to be an amateur of; to display a fondness for.
  • Anh ta tỏ ra ham chuộng văn hóa phương Đông. (He shows himself to be an amateur of Eastern culture.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ham mê (verb): to be passionate about, to be addicted to. This is a more common and general synonym, often implying a stronger, more consuming passion.
  • Anh ấy ham mê cờ vua. (He is passionate about chess.)
• Chuộng (verb): to favor, to prefer. This word is often used in compounds (like ) or to indicate a preference.
  • Cô ấy chuộng phong cách đơn giản. (She favors a simple style.)

Synonyms

• Yêu thích (verb): to like, to be fond of. (A more common and neutral term for "to like".)
• Say mê (verb): to be infatuated with, to be engrossed in. (Implies a deep, absorbing passion.)

Related Phrases

• Ham chuộng cái mới: to be an amateur of new things; to have a fondness for novelty.
  • Giới trẻ thường ham chuộng cái mới. (Young people are often amateurs of new things.)

1. Be an amateur of
   • Rất ham chuộng đồ cổ
     To be a great amateur of antiques