感兴趣 gǎn xìng qù
“to be interested”
adjective2021 list level 4Traditional 感興趣
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
感兴趣 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 639: 感兴趣 gǎnxìngqù — Level 3; official annotation 3. PDF page 95
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 感兴趣
感兴趣 means "to be interested." It is normally used in the pattern 对 + object + 感兴趣; the thing that interests someone comes after 对, not directly after 感兴趣. It can be modified by 很, 非常, or 不, and it also appears in phrases like 感兴趣的事 or 感兴趣的人.
例句Example sentences
- 我对中国历史很感兴趣。wǒ duì zhōng guó lì shǐ hěn gǎn xìng qù.I am very interested in Chinese history.
- 孩子们对恐龙特别感兴趣。hái zi men duì kǒng lóng tè bié gǎn xìng qù.The children are especially interested in dinosaurs.
- 他对自己不感兴趣的话题就不愿多谈。tā duì zì jǐ bù gǎn xìng qù de huà tí jiù bú yuàn duō tán.He doesn't like to talk much about topics he is not interested in.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我很感兴趣中国菜。
✓我对中国菜很感兴趣。
感兴趣 does not take a direct object; use the pattern 对 + object + 感兴趣.
易混词Easily confused
感兴趣vs有兴趣
有兴趣 also expresses interest, but it is literally "have interest" and is negated with 没有兴趣, not 不有兴趣. Both 对……感兴趣 and 对……有兴趣 are common, but 感兴趣 is more verb-like and often takes 很 or 不 directly.