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喜欢

xǐ huan · xi huan

Traditional 喜歡

HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. to like; to be fond of
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Why do you come here?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)喜欢(xǐhuan)这(zhè)家(jiā)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)吗(ma)？

    Do you like this cafe?

  2. Dengdeng

    喜欢(xǐhuan)，我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)音乐(yīnyuè)。

    Yes, I like the music here.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)喜欢(xǐhuan)。不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)不(bù)喜欢(xǐhuan)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    Me too. But I do not like coffee.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)来(lái)这儿(zhèr)？

    Then why do you come here?

  5. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)椅子(yǐzi)，很(hěn)软(ruǎn)。

    Because I like the chairs here. They are soft.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)来(lái)这儿(zhèr)是(shì)为了(wèile)睡觉(shuìjiào)吧(ba)！

    You come here to sleep, right!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)在(zài)周(zhōu)末(mò)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)散(sàn)步(bù)。

I like to take walks in the park on weekends.

02

她(tā)很(hěn)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)吃(chī)妈(mā)妈(ma)做(zuò)的(de)菜(cài)。

She really likes eating the dishes her mother makes.

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喜
xǐ

to be fond of; to like

欢
huān

joyous; happy

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