喜爱
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)
喜爱 (xǐ'ài) · to like
喜爱 (xǐ'ài) means “to like; to love; to be fond of”. It is written with 2 characters: 喜 (to like) + 爱 (love). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 喜爱 is built
The characters
喜 xǐ · to like
What 喜 is made of
- 壴zhù — drum
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Singing 口 and beating drums 壴 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
爱 ài · love
What 爱 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 冖mì — cover
- 友yǒu — friend
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: To bring a friend 友 into one's house 冖 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
孩子们都很喜爱这只小狗。Háizimen dōu hěn xǐ'ài zhè zhī xiǎogǒu.The children all love this puppy.
这是我最喜爱的歌。Zhè shì wǒ zuì xǐ'ài de gē.This is my favorite song.
Questions about 喜爱
What does 喜爱 mean?
喜爱 (xǐ'ài) means “to like; to love; to be fond of”.
How do you pronounce 喜爱?
喜爱 is pronounced xǐ'ài.
Which HSK level is 喜爱?
喜爱 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 喜欢xǐhuanto like
- 恭喜gōngxǐto congratulate
- 喜闻乐见xǐwénlèjiànpopular
- 喜悦xǐyuèjoy
- 爱好àihàohobby
- 爱情àiqíngromance
- 爱人àirenhusband or wife
- 可爱kě'àicute
- 爱心àixīnlove
- 热爱rè'àito love deeply
Learn 喜爱 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 79: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.