兴致
xìngzhì
interest; enthusiasm
Characters in this word
致 zhì
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 至 — reach, arrive
- Made of
- 至 reach, arrive 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 原本沉闷的会议因为一次意外提问而恢复了兴致。 Yuánběn chénmèn de huìyì yīnwèi yí cì yìwài tíwèn ér huīfù le xìngzhì. The originally dull meeting regained its energy because of an unexpected question.
- 孩子们对钓鱼很有兴致，一大早就准备好了渔具。 Háizimen duì diàoyú hěn yǒu xìngzhì, yīdàzǎo jiù zhǔnbèi hǎo le yújù. The children are very keen on fishing and got their gear ready early in the morning.
- 天气这么好，你也该有点兴致，出去走走吧。 Tiānqì zhème hǎo, nǐ yě gāi yǒudiǎn xìngzhì, chūqù zǒuzou ba. The weather is so nice; you should get in the mood and go out for a walk.
Related words
- 高兴 gāoxìng happy, glad
- 感兴趣 gǎnxìngqù to be interested
- 兴奋 xīngfèn excited
- 兴趣 xìngqù interest
- 新兴 xīnxīng emerging
- 兴起 xīngqǐ to rise, to spring up
- 复兴 fùxīng to revive; to restore; renaissance
- 扫兴 sǎoxìng disappointing; to spoil the fun
- 兴奋剂 xīngfènjì stimulant; performance-enhancing drug
- 兴建 xīngjiàn to build; to construct
- 兴隆 xīnglóng prosperous; thriving
- 兴盛 xīngshèng flourishing; prosperous