Chinese vocabulary

喜欢

xǐhuan

to like

In a sentence

我说:“喜欢,但是今天想喝茶。”

Wǒ shuō: “Xǐhuan, dànshì jīntiān xiǎng hē chá.”

I say, “I do, but today I'd like tea.”

Tea or coffee?

她问我:“你不喜欢咖啡吗?”

Tā wèn wǒ: “Nǐ bù xǐhuan kāfēi ma?”

She asks me, “Don't you like coffee?”

Tea or coffee?

Grammar & reading

Tea or coffee?

Two friends choose what to drink. Practise saying what you want and asking a yes–no question.

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