喜爱
xǐ’ài
to be fond of, to like
Part of speech · verb
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喜joy
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愛love
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Examples
- 孩子们都很喜爱这只小狗。The children all love this puppy.
- 这位作家深受读者喜爱。This writer is deeply loved by readers.
Collocations
深受喜爱喜爱的受人喜爱喜爱运动
Mnemonic
喜 xǐ "to delight in" + 爱 ài "to love": to be fond of. Gentler and more everyday than 热爱.
Related
热爱喜欢喜好宠爱
Quick check
Which describes the difference between 喜爱 and 热爱?