xǐ ài
aimer; aimer; être attaché à
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我喜欢吃苹果。
wǒ xǐhuān chī píngguǒ.
I like to eat apples.
他喜欢打篮球。
tā xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú.
He likes to play basketball.
她们喜欢唱歌跳舞。
tāmen xǐhuān chànggē tiàowǔ.
They like to sing and dance.
喜欢 (xǐhuān)
like
爱 (ài)
love
厌恶 (yàn wù)
hate
讨厌 (tǎo yàn)
dislike
The Chinese word 喜爱 (xǐ'ài) for "to like" or "to love" is composed of two characters: 喜 (xǐ), meaning "joy" or "happiness," and 爱 (ài), meaning "love" or "affection." Together, these characters convey the idea of taking pleasure in something or someone, or having a positive emotional attachment to them.The character 喜 is composed of two parts: 日 (rì), meaning "sun," and 口 (kǒu), meaning "mouth." The combination of these two characters suggests the image of a person with a smile on their face, representing joy or happiness.The character 爱 is composed of two parts: 心 (xīn), meaning "heart," and 受 (shòu), meaning "to receive." The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of receiving something into one's heart, representing love or affection.When combined, the characters 喜 and 爱 form the word 喜爱, which expresses the emotion of liking or loving something or someone. It is a commonly used word in Chinese to express positive feelings and emotions.
