How to say “like” in Chinese
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“Like” in Chinese is 喜欢, xǐ huan: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
喜欢 is read xǐ huan: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 喜欢 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “喜欢”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 喜欢. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你喜欢猫吗nǐxǐhuanmāomaDo you like cats?
- 我很喜欢它们wǒhěnxǐhuantāmenI like them a lot.
- 你喜欢吃什么水果？nǐxǐhuanchīshénmeshuǐguǒWhich fruits do you like?
- 你喜欢看电影吗？nǐxǐhuankàndiànyǐngmaDo you like watching movies?
- 她很喜欢唱歌tāhěnxǐhuanchànggēShe really likes singing.
- 你喜欢做什 么？nǐxǐhuanzuòshénmeWhat do you like doing?
More words from the lesson “Cat and dog”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “like” in Chinese?
“Like” in Chinese is 喜欢, pinyin xǐhuan.
What does 喜欢 mean?
喜欢 (xǐhuan) means “like”.
How do you write 喜欢?
喜欢 is 2 characters: 喜 (xǐ) — joy; 欢 (huān) — joyful. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 喜欢?
喜欢 is read xǐhuan. Tones: xǐ — third tone, huan — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“like” in the lesson “Cat and dog”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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