喜好

xǐhào
noun HSK 7-9 #11,122

Meanings

  1. 1 preference; liking
  2. 2 hobby; taste

Characters

Note: 好 is pronounced hào (4th tone) here, meaning 'to be fond of,' not hǎo (good).

Examples

HSK 3
Měige rén de xǐhào bùtóng.
Everyone has different preferences.
HSK 5
Zhè dào cài kěyǐ gēnjù gèrén xǐhào tiáozhěng kǒuwèi.
This dish can be adjusted to suit personal taste.

Tips

mistakes
好 here is 4th tone (hào), not 3rd tone (hǎo). When 好 means 'to be fond of' it's always hào - same as in 爱好 (àihào, hobby).

Stroke Order

喜 xǐ
好 hǎo