喜爱 meaning in English

xǐ'ài

to like; to love

HSK 4verbTraditional 喜愛22 strokes

Meaning of 喜爱

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

xǐ'ài

to like
to love
to be fond of
favorite

How to use 喜爱

喜爱 is more formal and written than 喜欢 (xǐhuan). It often appears in news, descriptions, and phrases like 受到喜爱 (shòudào xǐ'ài), to be well liked. Example: 这本书深受孩子们喜爱。(Zhè běn shū shēn shòu háizimen xǐ'ài.) This book is very popular with children.

喜爱 combines 喜 (xǐ), joy, with 爱 (ài), love. When something brings you joy and you love it, you are fond of it.

Common mistake: Learners often use 喜爱 in casual speech, like 我喜爱吃饭, which sounds stiff. In everyday talk, use 喜欢 instead and keep 喜爱 for more formal or written contexts.

喜爱 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

谁shuí是shì你nǐ最zuì喜xǐ爱ài的de DJ ?

Who's your favorite DJ?

她tā特tè别bié喜xǐ爱ài音yīn乐yuè。

She especially likes music.

你nǐ最zuì喜xǐ爱ài的de水shuǐ果guǒ是shì什shén么me？

What's your favorite fruit?

无wú论lùn她tā去qù哪nǎ里lǐ，她tā都dōu是shì惹rě人rén喜xǐ爱ài的de。

Wherever she goes, she is well liked.

他tā小xiǎo时shí候hòu喜xǐ爱ài游yóu泳yǒng。

As a child, he loved to swim.

Stroke order for each character

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喜 xǐ · to love · 12 strokes

爱 ài · to love · 10 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 喜爱.

喜欢	xǐhuan	to like; to be fond of; to be happy; to be pleased
爱好	àihào	to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby
可爱	kě'ài	adorable; cute
爱情	àiqíng	romance; love (romantic)
爱人	àiren	spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)
热爱	rè'ài	to love ardently; to adore
爱心	àixīn	compassion; kindness
亲爱	qīn'ài	dear; beloved
爱国	àiguó	to love one's country; patriotic
爱护	àihù	to cherish; to treasure
恋爱	liàn'ài	(romantic) love; in love
喜剧	xǐjù	a comedy

Questions about 喜爱

What does 喜爱 mean?

喜爱 (xǐ'ài) means "to like; to love" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 喜爱?

喜爱 is made of 2 characters: 喜 (12 strokes), 爱 (10 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 喜爱 an HSK word?

Yes. 喜爱 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 喜爱 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 喜爱 is written 喜愛.

What is the difference between 喜爱 and 热爱?

热爱 (rè'ài) is stronger and means to love ardently, often used for one's country, work, or life. 喜爱 is a milder fondness for things, people, or activities.

Can 喜爱 mean favorite?

Yes, in phrases like 最喜爱的 (zuì xǐ'ài de), it means most liked or favorite. For example, 我最喜爱的歌 (wǒ zuì xǐ'ài de gē) means my favorite song.