喜 (xǐ): to be fond of, to like, to enjoy
喜 (xǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “to be fond of.” Classified as HSK Level 1 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 壴 (structural) and 口 (structural). It ranks #668 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 喜 singing 口 and beating drums 壴. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 叫 (jiào, to call, to be called), 右 (yòu, (bound form) right).
Definitions
- to be fond of
- to like
- to enjoy
Etymology & Origin
ideographicSinging 口 and beating drums 壴
Decomposition: ⿱壴口 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 喜
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 喜欢verb | xǐ huan | to like | 1 |
| 恭喜verb | gōng xǐ | to congratulate | 5 |
| 惊喜adjective | jīng xǐ | nice surprise | 5 |
| 喜剧noun | xǐ jù | a comedy | 6 |
| 喜爱verb | xǐ ài | to like | 3 |
| 喜事noun | xǐ shì | happy occasion | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喜悦adjective | xǐ yuè | happy |
| 喜好verb | xǐ hào | to like |
| 欢喜adjective | huān xǐ | happy |
| 欣喜若狂phrase | xīn xǐ ruò kuáng | to be wild with joy (idiom) |
| 大喜adjective | dà xǐ | exultation |
| 皆大欢喜phrase | jiē dà huān xǐ | to everyone's delight and satisfaction |
| 欣喜adjective | xīn xǐ | happy |
| 可喜adjective | kě xǐ | making one happy |
| 狂喜adjective | kuáng xǐ | ecstasy |
| 沾沾自喜phrase | zhān zhān zì xǐ | immeasurably self-satisfied |
| 喜庆adjective | xǐ qìng | jubilation |
| 喜讯noun | xǐ xùn | good news |
| 喜出望外 | xǐ chū wàng wài | to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) |
| 喜鹊noun | xǐ què | magpie |
| 喜怒哀乐phrase | xǐ nù āi lè | (lit.) happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom) |
喜 appears in 100 compound words: 61 as the first character, 26 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 喜 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (31)
to be delighted that things are better than one expected; to be overjoyed
Happy New Year (congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous Chinese New Year)
to see others doing what one used to love doing and therefore be eager to try doing it again
to see others doing what one used to love doing and therefore be eager to try doing it again
Showing 12 of 31 idioms containing 喜.
Example Sentences
听到这个好消息，全家人都喜出望外。
Tīng dào zhè gè hǎo xiāoxi, quán jiā rén dōu xǐ chū wàng wài.
Hearing this good news, the whole family was overjoyed.
(米兰冬奥会)惊喜与突破交织 中国冰雪向新而行
( mǐ lán dōng ào huì ) jīng xǐ yǔ tū pò jiāo zhī zhōng guó bīng xuě xiàng xīn ér háng
(Milan Winter Olympics) Surprises and breakthroughs are intertwined, and China's ice and snow are moving towards the new
新春走基层|喜迎10名小马宝宝,一天8台手术——他..
xīn chūn zǒu jī céng xǐ yíng 1 0 míng xiǎo mǎ bǎo bǎo , yī tiān 8 tái shǒu shù — — tā . .
Welcome 10 pony babies, 8 surgeries a day - he:
徐梦桃、邵琪冬奥会摘金夺铜,母校发来喜报
xú mèng táo 邵 琪 dōng ào huì zhāi jīn duó tóng , mǔ jiào fā lái xǐ bào
Xu Mengtao and Shao Qi win gold and bronze in Winter Olympics, and their alma mater sends them a happy report.
马年迎新!湖南省妇幼保健院喜迎24名“小骏马”宝宝
mǎ nián yíng xīn ! hú nán shěng fù yòu bǎo jiàn yuàn xǐ yíng míng xiǎo jùn mǎ bǎo bǎo
The Year of the Horse! Hunan Maternal and Child Health Hospital welcomes 24 "Little Stallion" babies!
新春走基层|拉萨:年货购销两旺 高原喜迎新年
xīn chūn zǒu jī céng lā sà nián huò gòu xiāo liǎng wàng gāo yuán xǐ yíng xīn nián
Spring Festival at the Grassroots Level | Lhasa: New Year Shopping Booms as Plateau Welcomes the New Year
你更喜欢哪个，这个还是那个？
Nǐ gèng xǐhuan něige, zhège háishi nèige?
Which do you like better, this or that?
你喜欢什么风格的音乐？
Nǐ xǐhuan shénme fēnggé de yīnyuè?
What kind of music do you like?
大家都喜欢音乐吗？
Dàjiā dōu xǐhuan yīnyuè ma?
Does everybody love music?
你最喜欢什么电视剧？
Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme diànshìjù?
Which drama series do you like best?
Character Family
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