To express an interest: “对……感兴趣 / 有兴趣”

In Chinese, the structures 对……感兴趣 (duì... gǎn xìngqù) and 对……有兴趣 (duì... yǒu xìngqù) are used to express an interest in something or someone (equivalent to “to be interested in...” or “to have an interest in...” in English).

Affirmative form: 对 + Object + 感兴趣 / 有兴趣

Negative form: 对 + Object + 不感兴趣 or 对 + Object + 没(有)兴趣

Note: adverbs of degree such as 很 (very), 非常 (extremely), or 更 (more / even more) must always be placed BEFORE 感兴趣 or 有兴趣 (e.g. 很感兴趣, 非常有兴趣).

Grammar Structure

Affirmative: Subject + 对 + Object + (Degree Adverb) + 感兴趣 / 有兴趣

Negative: Subject + 对 + Object + 不感兴趣 / 没(有)兴趣

Example Sentences

他(Tā)们(men)对(duì)电(diàn)影(yǐng)感(gǎn)兴(xìng)趣(qù)。

They are interested in movies.

我(Wǒ)儿(ér)子(zi)对(duì)打(dǎ)篮(lán)球(qiú)不(bù)感(gǎn)兴(xìng)趣(qù)。

My son is not interested in playing basketball.

同(Tóng)学(xué)们(men)对(duì)汉(Hàn)语(yǔ)有(yǒu)兴(xìng)趣(qù)。你(Nǐ)们(men)都(dōu)对(duì)音(yīn)乐(yuè)感(gǎn)兴(xìng)趣(qù)吗(ma)？

The classmates are interested in Chinese. Are you all interested in music?

我(Wǒ)对(duì)她(tā)更(gèng)感(gǎn)兴(xìng)趣(qù)。

I am even more interested in her.