Chinese word

感兴趣

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎn xìng qù

Meaning

  • verbbe interested in

Example

我对历史很感兴趣。wǒ duì lì shǐ hén gǎn xìng qù

I am very interested in history.

Illustration for 感兴趣 (be interested in)

More examples

他们对旅行感兴趣。tā men duì lǚ xíng gǎn xìng qù

They are interested in travel.

Core concept

A feeling of being drawn toward a subject, with a wish to know more or take part.

Common phrases

  • 对旅行感兴趣duì lǚ xíng gǎn xìng qù

    be interested in travel

  • 对语言感兴趣duì yǔ yán gǎn xìng qù

    be interested in languages

  • 对科学感兴趣duì kē xué gǎn xìng qù

    be interested in science

Similar words

有兴趣yǒu xìng qù: Having interest in a subject or activity.
喜欢xǐ huān: Enjoying or favoring a person, thing, or activity.
关心guān xīn: Paying attention to a person or matter because it matters to you.

Definition in Chinese

对某人或某事物有想了解、想参与或受到吸引的心理倾向或感觉。duì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì wù yǒu xiǎng liáo jiě xiǎng cān yù huò shòu dào xī yǐn de xīn lǐ qīng xiàng huò gǎn jué

Word origin

感 (gǎn, "feel") + 兴 (xìng, "interest") + 趣 (qù, "appeal") frames interest as a feeling stirred by something appealing.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the topic normally follows 对 (duì, "toward") and comes before 感兴趣 (gǎnxìngqù, "show interest"), unlike the usual English word order.

Opposites

  • 失去兴趣shī qù xìng qùlose interestverb

Related words

  • 兴趣xìng qùinterestnoun
  • 兴趣小组xìng qù xiáo zǔinterest groupnoun

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