xǐ

喜

to like / happy

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Words with 喜

喜欢 xǐ huan to like; to be fond of HSK 1
喜爱 xǐ ài to like; to love HSK 4
喜剧 xǐ jù comedy HSK 5
惊喜 jīng xǐ nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised HSK 6
恭喜 gōng xǐ to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations! HSK 7–9
喜悦 xǐ yuè happy; joyous HSK 7–9
喜好 xǐ hào to like; fond of HSK 7–9
欣喜 xīn xǐ happy HSK 7–9
喜庆 xǐ qìng jubilation; festive HSK 7–9
喜事 xǐ shì happy occasion; wedding HSK 7–9
喜怒哀乐 xǐ nù āi lè four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐 HSK 7–9
喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events HSK 7–9

Examples from your lessons

  • 我喜欢听音乐和看电影。 I like listening to music and watching movies. Lesson 10
  • 我不太喜欢运动。 I don't really like sports. Lesson 10
  • 他也喜欢唱歌。 He also likes singing. Lesson 10
  • 我们都喜欢看书。 We all like reading books. Lesson 10
  • 你喜欢什么运动? What sports do you like? Lesson 10
  • 我喜欢游泳,也喜欢跑步。你呢? I like swimming and also running. And you? Lesson 10

Character facts

Radical
口 mouth; entrance, gate, opening
Parts
壴 + 口
Structure
Top–bottom
Unicode
U+559C

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