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好奇心

hào qí xīn · hao qi xin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. interest in sth
  2. curiosity
  3. inquisitive
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In a conversation

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A gift box

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这个(zhège)盒子(hézi)里(lǐ)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what is in this box?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)礼物(lǐwù)，明天(míngtiān)才(cái)能(néng)打开(dǎkāi)。

    It is a gift. You can open it tomorrow.

  3. Leon

    我(wǒ)的(de)好奇心(hàoqíxīn)太(tài)大(dà)了(le)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)想(xiǎng)看(kàn)。

    My curiosity is too big. I want to see it now.

  4. Dengdeng

    好奇心(hàoqíxīn)再(zài)大(dà)也(yě)要(yào)等到(děngdào)明天(míngtiān)，这是(zhèshì)你(nǐ)的(de)生日(shēngrì)礼物(lǐwù)！

    No matter how big your curiosity, wait until tomorrow. It is your birthday gift!

  5. Leon

    那(nà)我(wǒ)的(de)好奇心(hàoqíxīn)更(gèng)大(dà)了(le)！

    Now my curiosity is even bigger!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)对(duì)昆(kūn)虫(chóng)的(de)好(hào)奇(qí)心(xīn)促(cù)使(shǐ)他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)观(guān)察(chá)。

The child's curiosity about insects prompts him to go to the park to observe every day.

02

这(zhè)本(běn)图(tú)画(huà)书(shū)激(jī)发(fā)了(le)小(xiǎo)美(měi)对(duì)海(hǎi)洋(yáng)生(shēng)物(wù)的(de)好(hào)奇(qí)心(xīn)。

This picture book sparked Xiaomei's curiosity about marine life.

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