喜欢

喜歡

xǐhuan

verb HSK 1 #96

Meanings

1 to like
2 to be fond of

Characters

joyous; pleased

Examples

我喜欢你。

Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ.

I like you.

你喜欢什么颜色？

Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?

What color do you like?

我喜欢学中文。

Wǒ xǐhuan xué Zhōngwén.

I like studying Chinese.

Tips

usage

喜欢 can express both 'like' and romantic interest. 我喜欢你 can mean 'I like you' or 'I have feelings for you' depending on context.

Stroke Order

喜 xǐ

欢 huān