hào
喜好
to like; to be fond of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to like; to be fond of; to have a taste for
formalUsed to express a preference or strong liking for something, often activities, hobbies, or traits. This pronunciation differs from the more common 'hǎo' (good).
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
xǐ喜
hào好
yīn音
yuè乐
。
He has been fond of music since childhood.
Tā她
xǐ喜
hào好
ān安
jìng静
，
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
chǎo吵
nào闹
de的
huán环
jìng境
。
She likes quiet and dislikes noisy environments.
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Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
xǐ喜
hào好
yòng用
míng明
liàng亮
de的
sè色
cǎi彩
。
This painter has a taste for using bright colors.
Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
shén什
me么
tè特
shū殊
de的
xǐ喜
hào好
。
He doesn't have any particular hobbies or likes.