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HSK
4

to be fond of

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xi3ai4 xǐài

Meaning


Primary

to be fond of

Alternatives

be fond of, fond of, to like, like

Mnemonic


If something gives you 喜 joy or fills you with 爱 love, then you're quite 喜爱 fond of it, aren't you?

Usage


他 喜爱 篮球。

He is fond of basketball.

她 非常 喜爱 看书。

She is very fond of reading books.

她 喜爱 收集 明信片。

She is fond of collecting postcards.

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