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The word "喜欢" is formed by combining the character "喜", which means "joy" or "happiness", with the character "欢", which means "joyful" or "merry", resulting in a compound that conveys the meaning of "to like" or "to enjoy" through the association of both characters with positive sentiment.

Example Sentences Hide

我很喜欢看书。

Wǒ hěn xǐhuān kàn shū.

I really like reading books.

她喜欢蓝色的裙子。

Tā xǐhuān lán sè de qúnzi.

She likes blue skirts.

他小时候喜欢踢足球。

Tā xiǎoshíhou xǐhuān tī zúqiú.

He liked playing football when he was young.

我喜欢春天因为天气暖和。

Wǒ xǐhuān chūntiān yīnwèi tiānqì nuǎnhuo.

I like spring because the weather is warm.

虽然工作很忙，但我还是喜欢周末去爬山。

Suīrán gōngzuò hěn máng, dàn wǒ háishì xǐhuān zhōumò qù páshān.

Although work is busy, I still like going hiking on weekends.

Word Definition - 喜欢

xǐ huān to like; to be fond of; to enjoy

Individual Character Details

喜 xǐ
欢 huān, huān, huān, huān