How to pronounce xi huan (喜欢) in Chinese

Hear 喜欢 (xǐ huan) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.

喜欢

xǐ huan

Characters & meanings

喜
xǐT3

to like; joy

欢
huanT0

joyful; happy

Common mistake

Low + neutral (3-0): dip on xǐ (x is the smiley palatal "sh", tongue tip down), then let huan fall out short and toneless.

Tone change in this word

欢 is full huān alone (as in 欢迎) but reads neutral inside 喜欢.

Example sentence

我很喜欢中国菜。

Wǒ hěn xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài.

I really like Chinese food.

Try it yourself

Record yourself saying 喜欢 and get instant AI feedback.

</>Embed this on your site

Free for teachers and blogs — paste this code into your page:

Related sounds

欢迎huān yíng

Keep exploring

Pinyin Chart →Pinyin syllables →HSK →Blog →

Train, don't just read

Practice your pronunciation in the app

A guide can explain the tones, but you can't fix your pronunciation by reading. The TonePerfect app lets you actually say the words and scores every syllable — initial, final, and tone — in real time, so you hear your mistakes and correct them on the spot.

  • Instant AI feedback on every syllable
  • Practice any word, sentence, or HSK list
  • Hands-on tone training you can't get from reading
Download onApp StoreDownload onGoogle PlayOpen in browser

Free to start · 4.6★ · 20,000+ learners