Writing
喜爱 (xǐ ài) — how to say "to like" in Chinese
喜爱
To like, to love
verb
Character composition
喜
joy
爱
love
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
爪
Claw
#87 · zhǎo · 4 strokes
Synonyms
喜欢
to like, to enjoy
xǐhuan · neutral, everyday
爱
love, to love
ài · of people, strong feeling
好
like, be fond of
hào · in compounds, of habits
Collocations
喜爱运动
xǐ'ài yùndòng
love sports
喜爱音乐
xǐ'ài yīnyuè
love music
Examples
她非常喜爱读书和旅行。
She really likes reading and traveling.
我喜爱音乐。
I like music.
Mnemonic
[xǐ ài-] A hedgehog named Xi adores apples: he hops joyfully around a basket and gently pats each apple. "I 喜爱 these apples so much!" he squeaks, glowing with joy. 🦔🍎
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Frequently asked questions
How to say to like in Mandarin?
"to like" in Chinese is 喜爱 (xǐ ài).
喜爱 meaning in English
喜爱 (xǐ ài) means "To like, to love".
How is 喜爱 pronounced?
It is pronounced xǐ ài (written as xi ai, xiai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to like" in Chinese characters?
It is written 喜爱: 喜 has 12 strokes, 爱 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 喜爱?
喜爱 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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