Chinese word

喜好

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ hào

Meaning

  • nounpreference

Example

他的喜好很广。tā de xǐ hào hěn guǎng

He has broad tastes.

Illustration for 喜好 (preference)

More examples

在面试中，他清楚地表达了自己的喜好。zài miàn shì zhōng tā qīng chǔ dì biǎo dá le zì jǐ de xǐ hào

During the interview, he clearly expressed his preferences.

Core concept

A steady personal leaning that shapes what someone enjoys, chooses, or spends time pursuing.

Common phrases

  • 表达喜好biǎo dá xǐ hào

    express preferences

  • 兴趣与喜好xìng qù yǔ xǐ hào

    interests and preferences

  • 个人喜好gè rén xǐ hào

    personal preferences

Similar words

爱好ài hào: A regular pastime or an enduring fondness for a particular activity.
兴趣xìng qù: A feeling of interest that draws someone toward learning or involvement.
偏好piān hào: A relative liking for one choice within a range of options.

Definition in Chinese

表示个人在口味、兴趣或选择方面长期或稳定的偏爱或取向，常用于书面或正式语境。biǎo shì gè rén zài kǒu wèi xìng qù huò xuǎn zé fāng miàn cháng qī huò wěn dìng de piān ài huò qǔ xiàng cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng

Word origin

喜 (xǐ, "to enjoy") + 好 (hào, "to like") combine to name a person's favored direction in tastes and interests.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun sounds relatively formal and commonly appears in surveys, profiles, and written descriptions of a person's tastes.

Other meanings

  • fondnessnoun
  • hobbynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 喜好度xǐ hào dùdegree of preferencenoun

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