Usage note
喜欢用来表达对某事物的喜好。例如，可以说我喜欢吃冰淇淋。
xǐ huān lái yòng bǎo chū duì mǒu shì wù de hào xǐ . rú kě shuō wǒ xǐ huān chī lěng tīng .
喜欢 is used to express liking something. For example, you can say 我喜欢吃冰淇淋 (I like to eat ice cream).
Context note
喜欢常用于日常生活中的对话，如谈论食物、活动或人。
xǐ huān cháng yòng yú rì kě shēn qíng zhōng de huà dá , rú lùn tán lùn shí wù 、 huó dòng huò rén 。
喜欢 is commonly used in daily conversations, such as talking about food, activities, or people.
5 examples
我喜欢苹果。
wǒ xǐ huan píng guǒ。
I like apples.
他不喜欢游泳。
tā bù xǐ huan yóu yǒng。
He doesn't like swimming.
你喜欢画画吗？
nǐ xǐ huan huà huà ma？
Do you like to draw?
我喜欢周末和家人一起玩。
wǒ xǐ huan zhōu mò hé jiā rén yì qǐ wán。
I like to play with my family on weekends.
她喜欢看动画片。
tā xǐ huan kàn dòng huà piàn。
She likes to watch cartoons.
5 mini stories
小明喜欢吃水果，所以他每天都会吃苹果和香蕉。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ， suǒ yǐ tā měi tiān dōu huì chī píng guǒ hé xiāng jiāo。
Xiaoming likes to eat fruits, so he eats apples and bananas every day.
妈妈喜欢做饭，所以家里总是有很多好吃的。
mā ma xǐ huan zuò fàn， suǒ yǐ jiā lǐ zǒng shì yǒu hěn duō hǎo chī de。
Mom likes cooking, so there's always lots of yummy food at home.
小红不喜欢吃蔬菜，但她妈妈让她多吃一些。
xiǎo hóng bù xǐ huan chī shū cài， dàn tā mā ma ràng tā duō chī yì xiē。
Xiaohong doesn't like to eat vegetables, but her mom asks her to eat more.
我喜欢和朋友们一起玩。我们经常去公园。
wǒ xǐ huan hé péng yǒu men yì qǐ wán。 wǒ men jīng cháng qù gōng yuán。
I like playing with my friends. We often go to the park.
他不喜欢早起，所以他总是睡过头。
tā bù xǐ huan zǎo qǐ， suǒ yǐ tā zǒng shì shuì guò tóu。
He doesn't like getting up early, so he always oversleeps.
Mini dialogue
你喜欢什么水果？
A
你喜欢吃什么水果？
Nǐ xǐhuan chī shénme shuǐguǒ?
What fruit do you like to eat?
B
我喜欢吃草莓。
Wǒ xǐhuan chī cǎoméi.
I like to eat strawberries.
喜欢画画吗？
A
你喜欢画画吗？
Nǐ xǐhuan huà huà ma?
Do you like drawing?
B
我很喜欢！
Wǒ hěn xǐhuan!
I like it very much!
Related words and contrasts
similar
爱
ài
to love
A stronger feeling than 喜欢
opposite
讨厌
tǎo yàn
to dislike; to hate
The opposite of liking something