The best way to learn how to write and speak Mandarin - including correct pronunciation, Pinyin, example sentence, stroke order and English meanings
DICTIONARY

The Chinese word xihuan - 喜欢 - xĭhuan
(to like in Chinese)



 ‹    Previous word:   xĭfàshuĭ  
  Next word:  xĭliănpén    › 


Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

xĭhuan

Listen to pronunciation
(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)

You're listening to the natural voice of a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese.

English translations

to like, joyful,
to be fond of, to prefer, to care for

Chinese characters:


Chinese characters  ( xihuan / xĭhuan ) with pronunciation (English translation: to like )

For obtaining stroke order animations, visit the links to the individual characters below.
喜欢 ( xihuan / xĭhuan ) is composed of these characters: (xi) , (huan)
喜欢 ( xihuan / xĭhuan ) in traditional characters
喜歡
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 喜欢 ( xihuan / xĭhuan ) Writing in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).

Wo xihuan qiaokeli.
Wŏ xĭhuān qiăokèlì.
 – English translation: I like chocolate.

Learn 喜欢 ( xihuan / xĭhuan ) with our vocabulary trainer
Learn to like in Chinese
» Click here « and select lesson 30 words from HSK level 1.

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to be happy  |  cheerful
喜欢 ( xihuan / xĭhuan ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 236)
More words that mean to like in Chinese
( 喜 )
More words that mean joyful in Chinese
huān ( 欢 )

Report missing or erroneous translation of xihuan in English

Contact us! We always appreciate good suggestions and helpful criticism.


 
All words in this dictionary (more to come) were taken from the multimedia Chinese learning software Han Trainer Pro.
This Chinese-English dictionary is currently under development.

 
Look up another word:


All content is protected under German and international copyright laws. imprint and contact data | privacy policy | cookie settings  
Version 5.40 / Last updated: 2023-07-28