喜欢
xǐhuān
to like; to enjoy
Type: VerbsHSK 1
喜 (joy) + 欢 (delight). Both characters mean joy; together they form the verb 'to like'.
It's gentler than 爱 (to love). It's used for general likes (food, hobbies). In romance, young people first say '我喜欢你' before reaching '我爱你'.
喜
士shìscholar
口kǒumouth
豆dòuritual vessel
欢
又yòuhand
欠qiànopen mouth
我喜欢喝茶。
Wǒ xǐhuan hē chá.
I like drinking tea.
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