感兴趣 (gǎn xìngqù) — "to be interested (in)" in Chinese

HSK 3

感兴趣

To be interested (in)

Character composition

感

to feel

兴

interest, excitement

趣

interest, pleasure

Radicals / Keys

心

Heart

#61 · xīn · 4 strokes

八

Eight

#12 · bā · 2 strokes

走

Run

#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes

Collocations

对运动感兴趣

duì yùndòng gǎn xìngqù

be interested in sports

对音乐感兴趣

duì yīnyuè gǎn xìngqù

be interested in music

对历史感兴趣

duì lìshǐ gǎn xìngqù

be interested in history

Examples

他对中国的历史非常感兴趣。

He is very interested in Chinese history.

我对音乐感兴趣。

I am interested in music.

Mnemonic

[gǎn xìngqù-] Young explorer Ganny in a brown hat climbs into a cave and spots a blue chunk of crystal. He is so curious that he pulls out a magnifying glass and studies the find from every side. 🔍 The word 感兴趣 glows on the cave wall, and Ganny grins: now he truly knows what it means to be interested.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to be interested" in Chinese?

"to be interested" in Chinese is 感兴趣 (gǎn xìngqù).

What does 感兴趣 mean in English?

感兴趣 (gǎn xìngqù) means "To be interested (in)".

How is 感兴趣 pronounced?

It is pronounced gǎn xìngqù (written as gan xingqu, ganxingqu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to be interested" in Chinese characters?

It is written 感兴趣: 感 has 13 strokes, 兴 has 6 strokes, 趣 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.