好奇 hàoqí inquisitive
inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity
How to remember 好奇: 好 good + 奇 strange = inquisitive.
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How it is used
- Curious/inquisitive: 对什么都好奇 (duì shénme dōu hàoqí) curious about everything.
- Reading trap: it's hào (4th tone, "be fond of"), not hǎo; likewise 好奇心 (hàoqíxīn) curiosity.
- Pattern: 对……好奇 (be curious about …).
Example sentences
- 我很好奇。 Wǒ hěn hàoqí.I'm curious.
- 我不好奇。 Wǒ bú hàoqí.I am not curious.
- 他对什么都感好奇。 Tā duì shénme dōu gǎn hàoqí.He's curious about everything.