好奇

• 拼音: hào qí
• 汉字拆解: 好 = 女 (woman) + 子 (child) — good/fond of; 奇 = 大 (big) + 可 (can) — unusual or wonderful

含义

Curious; inquisitive. Having a strong desire to know or learn about something.

Describes the feeling of wanting to know more about something unfamiliar or interesting. Common phrases: 好奇心 (curiosity), 感到好奇 (feel curious), 出于好奇 (out of curiosity). Note that the 好 here is pronounced hào (4th tone), meaning 'to be fond of.'

例句

1. 孩子们对什么事情都很好奇。
2. 我很好奇他是怎么做到的。
3. 她出于好奇打开了那个盒子。

用法指南

语境: everyday, learning, description

语气: inquisitive

正确说法

• 我对中国文化很好奇。(I'm very curious about Chinese culture.)
• 好奇心是学习的动力。(Curiosity is the driving force of learning.)

错误说法

• 他是一个好奇的人，总是偷看别人。(Don't use 好奇 to justify invasive behaviour — curiosity should be positive. Use 爱管闲事 for being nosy.)

起源与历史

Compound of 好 (to be fond of, hào) and 奇 (strange/wonderful). Together they mean 'fond of the strange or novel' — curious.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal