好奇

hàoqí

adjective HSK 5 #2,199

Meanings

Fond of strange things - curious.

HSK 2

我很好奇他为什么走了。

Wǒ hěn hàoqí tā wèishénme zǒu le.

I'm very curious why he left.

HSK 3

小孩子对什么都很好奇。

Xiǎoháizi duì shénme dōu hěn hàoqí.

Children are curious about everything.

HSK 6

好奇心害死猫。

Hàoqíxīn hàisǐ māo.

Curiosity killed the cat.

grammar

好 here is pronounced hào (4th tone), meaning 'to be fond of,' NOT hǎo (3rd tone, 'good'). This is a common mistake for learners.

usage

好奇心 (hàoqíxīn) = curiosity (literally 'curious heart'). The pattern 好 + adjective meaning 'fond of [quality]' also appears in 好客 (hàokè, hospitable).

好 hǎo

奇 qí