喜欢xǐ huanto like; to be fond of

1. 1.

   to like; to be fond ofverb

• 喜to be fond of; to like
• 欢joyous; happy; pleased

喜欢 takes the liked person or thing after it; 很喜欢 and 最喜欢 strengthen how much you like something.

1. HSK 1

   我喜欢你。

   Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ.

   I like you.

2. HSK 1

   他很喜欢这个。

   Tā hěn xǐhuan zhège.

   He really likes this.

3. HSK 1

   你喜欢吗？

   Nǐ xǐhuan ma?

   Do you like it?

4. HSK 1

   我不喜欢。

   Wǒ bù xǐhuan.

   I don't like it.

想 before a verb often means "would like to" do something, as in 我想喝茶. 喜欢 means to like or be fond of a person or thing, not a plan to act.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你喜欢这个吗？

   Nǐ xǐhuan zhège ma?

   Do you like this?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我很喜欢。

   Wǒ hěn xǐhuan.

   I really like it.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   他喜欢你吗？

   Tā xǐhuan nǐ ma?

   Does he like you?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我不知道。

   Wǒ bù zhīdào.

   I don't know.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   你喜欢做什么？

   Nǐ xǐhuan zuò shénme?

   What do you like to do?

6. 
   Speaker B:

   我喜欢看书。

   Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū.

   I like reading.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___你。

   A喜欢B从C但是
2. 2.Which sentence means "He really likes this"?

   A他很喜欢这个。B他很想这个。C他是喜欢。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我___喜欢。

   A不B是C的

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• 想xiǎngto desire; to want (to)HSK 1
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• 好hǎogood; appropriate; properHSK 1
• 的deof; 's (possessive particle)HSK 1

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