How to pronounce xi huan (喜欢) in Chinese
Xi huan (often typed xihuan) is written 喜欢, pinyin xǐ huan. Hear 喜欢 (xǐ huan) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
喜欢
xǐ huan
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Characters & meanings
to like; joy
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.
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