喜爱

xǐ’ài

to like; to love; to be fond of

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 喜愛

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  • 喜欢xǐhuanto likeB1
  • 恭喜gōngxǐto congratulateB5
  • 惊喜jīngxǐnice surpriseB5
  • 喜剧xǐjùa comedyB6
  • 喜事xǐshìhappy occasionB6
  • 皆大欢喜jiēdàhuānxǐAs You Like It, comedy by ShakespeareB7
  • 喜出望外xǐchūwàngwàito be pleased beyond one's expectations (iB7

See it in sentences

他喜爱运动,也喜爱音乐。

He loves sports and also loves music.

小孩子都喜爱这个故事。

Children all love this story.