喜欢

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 我喜欢喝茶。▶ —
   I like drinking tea.
2. 你喜欢什么颜色?▶ —
   What color do you like?

Collocations

Mnemonic

喜 xǐ "joyful" (a drum 壴 making music) + 欢 huān "joyful" (a person 欠 expressing). Two synonyms doubled = sustained delight.

Quick check

1. Which English word is closest to 喜欢?

   • to like
   • to hate
   • to forget
   • to throw away