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How do you say "prefer" in Chinese?
更喜欢
gèng xǐ huān
In Chinese, "prefer" is 更喜欢 (gèng xǐ huān).
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Pronunciation
To get gèng xǐ huān right, aim for "gèng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "xǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "huān" held flat and high (first tone).
Writing and usage
更喜欢 is written using hanzi. It's a verb, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
我更喜欢喝茶胜过咖啡。
wǒ gèng xǐ huān hē chá shèng guò kā fēi 。
I prefer tea to coffee.
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How to remember 更喜欢
The characters 更喜欢 feel like prefer in miniature; let that image ride along with the sound "gèng xǐ huān".
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Questions about 更喜欢
How do you pronounce 更喜欢?
To get gèng xǐ huān right, aim for "gèng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "xǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "huān" held flat and high (first tone).
Is 更喜欢 formal or casual?
更喜欢 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 更喜欢 used in Chinese?
更喜欢 is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: 我更喜欢喝茶胜过咖啡。 (I prefer tea to coffee.).
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