Chinese word

喜爱

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ ài

Meaning

  • verblike

Example

我很喜爱旅行。wǒ hěn xǐ ài lǚ xíng

I really like traveling.

Illustration for 喜爱 (like)

More examples

她特别喜爱阅读。tā tè bié xǐ ài yuè dú

She particularly likes reading.

Core concept

A warm, strong preference that draws a person toward someone or something as a favored choice.

Common phrases

  • 喜爱阅读xǐ ài yuè dú

    love reading

  • 喜爱美食xǐ ài měi shí

    love fine food

Similar words

喜欢xǐ huān: Describes liking someone or something in common daily conversation.
爱ài: Expresses strong love or deep affection for someone or something.

Definition in Chinese

表示对人或事物有较强的好感和偏爱，常用于书面或正式语境，侧重表达兴趣或喜好的程度。biǎo shì duì rén huò shì wù yǒu jiào qiáng de háo gǎn hé piān ài cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng cè zhòng biǎo dá xìng qù huò xǐ hào de chéng dù

Word origin

喜 (xǐ, "joy") + 爱 (ài, "love") combines pleasure with affection, forming a word for a strong positive preference.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this verb often sounds more polished and written than the casual way of describing a favorite hobby, book, or activity, so it suits careful speech and writing.

Other meanings

  • loveverb
  • be fond ofverb

Opposites

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