好奇

hàoqí

adjective HSK 3 #2,199

Meanings

Fond of strange things — curious.

小孩子对什么都很好奇。

Xiǎoháizi duì shénme dōu hěn hàoqí.

Children are curious about everything.

我很好奇他为什么走了。

Wǒ hěn hàoqí tā wèishénme zǒu le.

I'm very curious why he left.

好奇心害死猫。

Hàoqíxīn hài sǐ 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