对...感兴趣(duì...gǎn xìngqù)
Interested In
Structure Pattern
Explanation
对...感兴趣 (duì...gǎn xìngqù) means "to be interested in something." The thing you're interested in goes between 对 and 感兴趣. You can modify the degree with 很, 非常, etc.
Example Sentences
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Wǒ duì Zhōngguó lìshǐ hěn gǎn xìngqù.
I am very interested in Chinese history.
Tā duì yīnyuè bú tài gǎn xìngqù.
She's not very interested in music.
Nǐ duì shénme gǎn xìngqù?
What are you interested in?
Common Mistakes
Common Mistake
我感兴趣中国文化。
Correct Usage
我对中国文化很感兴趣。
The incorrect sentence directly translates 'I am interested in Chinese culture' by placing the object after 感兴趣. However, '感兴趣' is part of a fixed prepositional phrase '对...感兴趣', where '对' introduces the object of interest, which must be placed between 对 and 感兴趣.
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