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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries好奇的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hàoqí de
"她是一个好奇心强的女孩。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Having or showing an interest in discovering things; curious.
"I was of an inquisitive nature, always asking how things worked."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French inquisitif or medieval Latin inquisitivus, from Latin inquisit- 'searched into', from the verb inquirere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "inquisitive" is said worldwide
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curieux
Transliteration: kyʁjø
"Les enfants sont naturellement curieux."
neugierig
Transliteration: ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɡiːʁɪç
"Sie stellte viele neugierige Fragen."
incuriosito
Transliteration: inkurjoˈzito
"Aveva uno sguardo molto incuriosito."
inquisitivo
Transliteration: inkwisiˈtiβo
"Me lanzó una mirada inquisitiva."
inquisitivo
Transliteration: ĩkwiziˈtivu
"Ele tem uma mente inquisitiva."
जिज्ञासु
Transliteration: jigyasu
"बच्चों का मन बहुत जिज्ञासु होता है।"
好奇的
Transliteration: hàoqí de
"她是一个好奇心强的女孩。"
호기심 많은
Transliteration: hogisim maneun
"그 아이는 호기심이 아주 많습니다."
探求的な
Transliteration: tankūtekina
"彼は非常に探求的な心を持っている。"
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