好奇

hào qí

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. inquisitive
2. curious
3. inquisitiveness
4. curiosity

Word relationships

Related words

2 items

感兴趣

gǎn xìng qù

to be interested

好奇指想要了解或知道，感兴趣指觉得有兴趣，不完全相同

探询

tàn xún

to inquire into

好奇强调心态，探询强调行动上追问

Usage notes

Common mistakes

好奇 is an adjective, not a verb; use 对...好奇 or 好奇地想... rather than 好奇 something directly.

Example Sentences

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孩子的天性是好奇。

A child's nature is to be curious.

孩子们对大自然很好奇。

The children are very curious about nature.

孩子们对新奇的玩具充满了好奇。

The children were full of curiosity about the novel toys.

我好奇。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13253146)

我感覺好奇。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13253147)

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Words Containing 好奇

interest in sth

to have a taste for the exotic (idiom)

Child Words of 好奇

good

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

odd (number)

strange