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How to Say ‘I like tea.’ in Simplified Chinese

茶叶我喜欢。

chá yè wǒ xǐ huān

[chah-yeh waw shee-hwan]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting the topic first is very common in Chinese: [茶叶我喜欢] is literally "Tea, I like." You can do the same with other things you want to highlight, like [这个我不要].

Phrase Breakdown

茶叶

chá yè

[chah-yeh]

tea leaves; tea

Tea leaves or loose-leaf tea; a common simple gift in China.

Example

茶叶我喜欢。

Tea, I like.

我喜欢

wǒ xǐ huān

I like

States personal preference.

Example

我喜欢这个茶叶。

I like this tea.

Words in this phrase

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

茶叶我喜欢。

Tea, I like.

喜欢

xǐ huān

[shee-hwan]

like

Expresses preference or enjoyment.

Example

茶叶我喜欢。

Tea, I like.

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