喜欢喜歡 xǐhuan — to like, to be fond of
xǐhuan (third tone, dipping)xi3huan5
Traditional: 喜歡
to like, to be fond of
HSK 1· HSK 1–6 (classic)Level 1· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to like, to be fond of
To like something or someone. It is milder than 爱 and takes either a noun (喜欢中国菜) or a verb phrase (喜欢看书) as its object.
verb
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 我很喜欢中国菜。我很喜歡中國菜。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) xǐhuan (third tone, dipping) Zhōngguó (first tone, high and level) cài. (fourth tone, falling)···
I really like Chinese food.
- 他不喜欢下雨的天气。他不喜歡下雨的天氣。Tā (first tone, high and level) bù (fourth tone, falling) xǐhuan (third tone, dipping) xià (fourth tone, falling) yǔ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) tiānqì. (first tone, high and level)···
He doesn’t like rainy weather.
Common mistakes
Not quite我是喜欢中国菜。
Correct我很喜欢中国菜。
喜欢 is already a verb, so 是 has nothing to do. Use 很 to give the sentence its natural weight.
Similar words
Words containing 喜
- 惊喜驚喜jīng (first tone, high and level) xǐ (third tone, dipping)nice surprise
- 恭喜gōng (first tone, high and level) xǐ (third tone, dipping)to congratulate
- 喜爱喜愛xǐ (third tone, dipping) ài (fourth tone, falling)to like
- 喜剧喜劇xǐ (third tone, dipping) jù (fourth tone, falling)comedy
- 喜悦喜悅xǐ (third tone, dipping) yuè (fourth tone, falling)happy
- 喜好xǐ (third tone, dipping) hào (fourth tone, falling)to like
- 欣喜xīn (first tone, high and level) xǐ (third tone, dipping)happy
- 喜庆喜慶xǐ (third tone, dipping) qìng (fourth tone, falling)jubilation
- 喜事xǐ (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling)happy occasion
- 喜怒哀乐喜怒哀樂xǐ (third tone, dipping) nù (fourth tone, falling) āi (first tone, high and level) lè (fourth tone, falling)four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐
- 喜出望外xǐ (third tone, dipping) chū (first tone, high and level) wàng (fourth tone, falling) wài (fourth tone, falling)to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
- 喜糖xǐ (third tone, dipping) táng (second tone, rising)sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)
- 喜洋洋xǐ (third tone, dipping) yáng (second tone, rising) yáng (second tone, rising)radiant with joy
- 喜酒xǐ (third tone, dipping) jiǔ (third tone, dipping)wedding feast
- 喜闻乐见喜聞樂見xǐ (third tone, dipping) wén (second tone, rising) lè (fourth tone, falling) jiàn (fourth tone, falling)a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle
- 讨人喜欢討人喜歡tǎo (third tone, dipping) rén (second tone, rising) xǐ (third tone, dipping) huan (neutral tone)to attract people's affection
Words containing 欢
- 欢迎歡迎huānyíng (first tone, high and level)to welcome
- 欢乐歡樂huān (first tone, high and level) lè (fourth tone, falling)gaiety
- 狂欢狂歡kuáng (second tone, rising) huān (first tone, high and level)party
- 欢呼歡呼huān (first tone, high and level) hū (first tone, high and level)to cheer for
- 欢快歡快huān (first tone, high and level) kuài (fourth tone, falling)cheerful and lighthearted
- 狂欢节狂歡節kuáng (second tone, rising) huān (first tone, high and level) jié (second tone, rising)carnival
- 欢声笑语歡聲笑語huān (first tone, high and level) shēng (first tone, high and level) xiào (fourth tone, falling) yǔ (third tone, dipping)cheers and laughter
- 欢聚歡聚huān (first tone, high and level) jù (fourth tone, falling)to get together socially
- 联欢聯歡lián (second tone, rising) huān (first tone, high and level)have a get-together
- 悲欢离合悲歡離合bēi (first tone, high and level) huān (first tone, high and level) lí (second tone, rising) hé (second tone, rising)joys and sorrows
- 讨人喜欢討人喜歡tǎo (third tone, dipping) rén (second tone, rising) xǐ (third tone, dipping) huan (neutral tone)to attract people's affection