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The Chinese word "好奇" is formed by combining the character "好", meaning "to like" or "to be fond of", with the character "奇", meaning "strange" or "unusual", resulting in a compound that literally expresses "liking the strange" and conveys the meaning of curiosity.

Example Sentences Hide

我对这本书很好奇。

Wǒ duì zhè běn shū hěn hàoqí.

I am very curious about this book.

孩子们总是充满好奇。

Háizimen zǒng shì chōngmǎn hàoqí.

Children are always full of curiosity.

她好奇地打开了那个盒子。

Tā hàoqí de dǎkāile nàge hézi.

She curiously opened that box.

出于好奇，他研究了那个奇怪的现象。

Chūyú hàoqí, tā yánjiūle nàge qíguài de xiànxiàng.

Out of curiosity, he studied that strange phenomenon.

科学家们对宇宙的奥秘始终保持着好奇。

Kēxuéjiāmen duì yǔzhòu de àomì shǐzhōng bǎochízhe hàoqí.

Scientists always maintain curiosity about the mysteries of the universe.

Word Definition - 好奇

hào qí inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity

Individual Character Details

好 hǎo, hào
奇 jī, qí