求知欲

求知慾

qiúzhīyù

noun #33,390

Meanings

1 thirst for knowledge
2 intellectual curiosity
3 desire to learn

Characters

to seek, request

desire, longing

Examples

孩子们的求知欲很强。

Háizimen de qiúzhīyù hěn qiáng.

Children have a strong thirst for knowledge.

好老师能激发学生的求知欲。

Hǎo lǎoshī néng jīfā xuéshēng de qiúzhīyù.

A good teacher can spark students' curiosity.

Tips

memory

Build the meaning piece by piece: 求 (seek) + 知 (know) + 欲 (desire) = 'desire to seek knowledge'. The 欲 suffix forms a small family of internal drives — 食欲 (appetite), 性欲 (sex drive), 占有欲 (possessiveness).

Stroke Order

求 qiú

知 zhī

欲 yù