How to Say ‘Prefer’ in Traditional Chinese
喜歡
xǐ huān
[xǐ huān]
💬 Usage Tip: 喜歡 means "like/prefer," but for orders people often use it to say general preference, as in 我喜歡熱飲. For what you want right now, 想 is often more natural: 我想喝冰紅茶.
Phrase Breakdown
喜歡
xǐ huān
[xǐ huān]
like
To find agreeable or enjoyable.
你喜歡喝什麼飲料？
What kind of drinks do you like?
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