How to say "to like" in Chinese

喜欢
xǐhuānto likePart of speech: Verbs

"to like" in Chinese is 喜欢 — pronounced xǐhuān.

In a sentence

  • 这个菜很甜,你喜欢吗?Zhège cài hěn tián, nǐ xǐhuan ma?This dish is very sweet — do you like it?

Sentence patterns that use it

  • 你喜欢 ___ 吗?do you like ___?
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