háo hức

Thân thiện

Trẻ em háo hức mở những món quà vào buổi sáng sinh nhật.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Eager / Keen: Feeling or showing a strong and enthusiastic desire or interest in something that is about to happen or is anticipated.
   • Excitedly expectant: Being in a state of excited anticipation, often with some impatience.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Lũ trẻ háo hức chờ đợi ngày Giáng Sinh. (The children are eagerly waiting for Christmas Day.)
  • Cô ấy háo hức kể về chuyến đi của mình. (She was excited to tell about her trip.)
  • Tôi cảm thấy rất háo hức về cơ hội mới này. (I feel very keen about this new opportunity.)

Advanced Usage

• The adjective "háo hức" often describes a temporary, active state of mind directed toward a specific future event or outcome. It implies a positive, forward-looking energy.

Variants and Related Words

• Háo hức (verb usage - literary): In some classical or literary contexts, it can function as a verb meaning "to ardently desire." This usage is less common in modern everyday speech.
  • Con người luôn háo hức khám phá. (Humans always ardently desire to explore.)

Synonyms

• Eager: Having or showing keen interest or intense desire.
• Keen: Eagerly interested or enthusiastic.
• Excited: Very enthusiastic and eager.
• Anticipatory: Characterized by anticipation.

Related Idioms

• Háo hức như trẻ nhỏ: As excited as a little child; used to describe someone's very innocent and unrestrained excitement.
  • Ông ấy háo hức như trẻ nhỏ khi nhận được món quà. (He was as excited as a little child when he received the gift.)

Học thuật

adj

1. enthusiatic