喜爱

喜愛

xǐ'ài

verb HSK 3 #4,143

Meanings

HSK 3

孩子们都喜爱这个故事。

Háizi men dōu xǐ'ài zhège gùshi.

The children all love this story.

HSK 3

我一直喜爱中国文化。

Wǒ yìzhí xǐ'ài Zhōngguó wénhuà.

I have always been fond of Chinese culture.

HSK 5

这个品牌深受年轻人喜爱。

Zhège pǐnpái shēnshòu niánqīngrén xǐ'ài.

This brand is deeply loved by young people.

usage

喜爱 is more formal and literary than 喜欢 (xǐhuan). Use 喜爱 in writing or formal speech, and 喜欢 in everyday conversation.

喜 xǐ

爱 ài