Chinese phrase

你更喜欢〜还是〜 nǐ gèng xǐ huān 〜 hái shì 〜

Meaning

Do you prefer ___ or ___?

When to use it

This phrase asks which of two things someone prefers. It is a common, polite pattern for comparing choices in everyday conversation.

Example dialogue

你更喜欢 看电影 还是 看书? nǐ gèng xǐ huān kàn diàn yǐng hái shì kàn shū

Do you prefer watching movies or reading books?

我更喜欢看电影,觉得画面更吸引人。 wǒ gèng xǐ huān kàn diàn yǐng jué de huà miàn gèng xī yǐn rén

I prefer watching movies because the visuals are more engaging.

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