喜欢

Étymologie et composants

The Chinese word 喜欢 (xǐhuān) for "to like" is composed of two characters: 喜 (xǐ) and 欢 (huān). The character 喜 originally meant "to rejoice" or "to be happy", and it is composed of the radical 口 (kǒu) for "mouth" and the phonetic component 喜 (xǐ). The character 欢 originally meant "to be pleased" or "to be delighted", and it is composed of the radical 心 (xīn) for "heart" and the phonetic component 欢 (huān). When combined, the two characters 喜 and 欢 form the word 喜欢, which means "to like" or "to be fond of". The word 喜欢 can be used to express a variety of positive emotions, such as love, affection, and appreciation. It can also be used to express a preference for something, such as a food, a movie, or a song.