好奇心 (hàoqíxīn): curiosity

Measure Word

一份好奇心 fèn

Meanings

1 curiosity
2 inquisitive mind

Characters

Literally "heart that likes the strange" — curiosity

Examples

孩子们的好奇心很强。

Háizi men de hàoqíxīn hěn qiáng.

Children have strong curiosity.

好奇心驱使他去探索未知的世界。

Hàoqíxīn qūshǐ tā qù tànsuǒ wèizhī de shìjiè.

Curiosity drove him to explore the unknown world.

Tips

mistakes

The 好 here is pronounced hào (4th tone), meaning "to like," not hǎo (3rd tone). 好奇心 literally means "a mind that likes the strange."

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

奇 qí

心 xīn

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