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喜爱

xǐ ài · xi ai

Traditional 喜愛

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Meaning

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  1. to like
  2. to love
  3. to be fond of
  4. favorite
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The neighbour's flowers

  1. Dengdeng

    隔壁(gébì)爷爷(yéye)最(zuì)喜爱(xǐài)养花(yǎnghuā)。

    The grandpa next door loves raising flowers most.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)的(de)花(huā)真(zhēn)漂亮(piàoliang)。

    His flowers are really beautiful.

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)这些(zhèxiē)是(shì)他(tā)最(zuì)喜爱(xǐài)的(de)孩子(háizi)。

    He says these are his most beloved children.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)什么(shénme)？

    Then what do you like best?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)吃(chī)他(tā)送(sòng)的(de)西红柿(xīhóngshì)。

    I like eating the tomatoes he gives us best.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

日(rì)本(běn)的(de)年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)喜(xǐ)爱(ài)摇(yáo)滚(gǔn)乐(yuè)和(hé)爵(jué)士(shì)乐(yuè)。

Japanese young people like rock and jazz music.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)很(hěn)喜(xǐ)爱(ài)画(huà)画(huà)。

She has loved drawing since she was little.

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