感兴趣感興趣 gǎn xìngqù — to be interested in
gǎn (third tone, dipping) xìngqù (fourth tone, falling)gan3xing4qu4
Traditional: 感興趣
to be interested in
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to be interested in
To take an interest in something. The thing is introduced by 对 and comes *before* the phrase: 我对历史很感兴趣 — never 感兴趣历史.
verb
Example sentences
- 我对中国历史很感兴趣。我對中國歷史很感興趣。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) duì (fourth tone, falling) Zhōngguó (first tone, high and level) lìshǐ (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) gǎn (third tone, dipping) xìngqù. (fourth tone, falling)···
I’m very interested in Chinese history.
- 他对什么都不感兴趣。他對什麼都不感興趣。Tā (first tone, high and level) duì (fourth tone, falling) shénme (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) bù (fourth tone, falling) gǎn (third tone, dipping) xìngqù. (fourth tone, falling)···
He isn’t interested in anything.
Common mistakes
Not quite我很感兴趣历史。
Correct我对历史很感兴趣。
感兴趣 cannot take an object after it. What interests you is marked with 对 and placed before the verb, exactly as in 对我很好.