Definition
好奇 (hào qí) describes an active eagerness to learn or know more about something — 'curious, inquisitive'. 惊奇 (jīng qí), by contrast, is a passive feeling of being shocked or amazed by something unexpected, closer to 'astonished'. Use 好奇 when you want to explore; 惊奇 when you are taken by surprise.
adjective
curiousinquisitive
Examples
- 好奇。Tā hào qí de kàn zhe wǒ.He looked at me curiously.
- 好奇。Wǒ duì tā de xīn gōngzuò hěn hào qí.I am very curious about his new job.
- 好奇。Xiǎo gǒu duì shénme dōu hào qí.The puppy is curious about everything.
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