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How to Say ‘I really like teaching English.’ in Simplified Chinese

我很喜欢教英语。

wǒ hěn xǐ huān jiào yīng yǔ

[wo hen xǐhuan jiāo yīngyǔ]

💬 Usage Tip: Put any action right after 喜欢 to say what you like doing, with no extra word for "to" or "-ing": 我喜欢看书 "I like reading".

Phrase Breakdown

我很喜欢

wǒ hěn xǐ huān

I really like

我 (I) + 很 (very) + 喜欢 (like). 很 is third tone, and before the third tone of 喜 it rises: hén xǐhuan.

Example

我很喜欢中国菜。

I really like Chinese food.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

很

hěn

[hen]

very

An adverb meaning “very,” often used before adjectives in polite conversation.

Example

这个活动很热闹，“很”常用来加强语气。

This event is lively; 很 is often used to strengthen the tone.

喜欢

xǐ huān

[xǐhuan]

to like

To be fond of someone or something.

Example

我喜欢踢足球。

I like playing football.

教英语。

jiào yīng yǔ

teaching English

教 (jiāo, to teach) + 英语 (English). Here 教 is first tone because it means teaching a subject.

Example

她在学校教英语。

She teaches English at a school.

Words in this phrase

教

jiào

[jiāo]

to teach

To instruct someone in a skill or knowledge.

Example

妈妈教我包饺子。

Mom teaches me to make dumplings.

英语

yīng yǔ

[yīngyǔ]

English (language)

The English language; 英 means England, 语 means language.

Example

他的英语很好。

His English is very good.

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