Writing
好奇 (hào qí) — how to say "to be curious" in Chinese
好奇
To be curious; curious
adjective
Character composition
好
to like
奇
strange, amazing
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Collocations
感到好奇
gǎndào hàoqí
feel curious
好奇地问
hàoqí de wèn
ask curiously
好奇心
hàoqí xīn
curiosity
Examples
小孩子对世界充满好奇，总是问很多问题。
Little children are full of curiosity about the world and always ask many questions.
他很好奇。
He is very curious.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be curious" in Chinese?
"to be curious" in Chinese is 好奇 (hào qí).
好奇 meaning in English
好奇 (hào qí) means "To be curious; curious".
How is 好奇 pronounced?
It is pronounced hào qí (written as hao qi, haoqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be curious" in Chinese characters?
It is written 好奇: 好 has 6 strokes, 奇 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 好奇?
好奇 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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