Say Hello to Chinese: Your Fun Self-Introduction

1. 我喜欢 (Wǒ xǐ huān)

• 我 (Wǒ) means “I” or “me.” It’s the first-person pronoun used when you want to talk about yourself. 喜欢 (xǐ huān) means “to like” or “to love.” It expresses a positive feeling or preference towards something.
• To express what you like, you can say 我喜欢 (Wǒ xǐ huān), which means “I like.”You can add a noun or action to specify what you enjoy.
• For example:
  • 我喜欢看书 (Wǒ xǐ huān kàn shū) means “I like reading books.”
  • 我喜欢沙滩 (Wǒ xǐ huān shātān) means “I like beaches.”

2. 我不喜欢 (Wǒ bù xǐ huān)

• 不 (bù) is a negative particle used to negate a verb or adjective. It means “not” or “no,” indicating the absence of a feeling or action. 不喜欢 (bù xǐ huān) means “to dislike” or “not to like.” It combines “不” and “喜欢” to express a negative preference.
• To express dislike, use 我不喜欢 (Wǒ bù xǐ huān), meaning “I don’t like.” For example: 我不喜欢看书 (Wǒ bù xǐ huān kàn shū) means “I don’t like reading books.”

3. 我讨厌 (Wǒ tǎo yàn)

• 讨厌 (tǎo yàn) This verb means “to hate” or “to detest.” It conveys a strong negative feeling towards something, more intense than just disliking it.
• If you feel strongly about something you dislike, you can say 我讨厌 (Wǒ tǎo yàn), which translates to “I hate.” For example: 我讨厌沙滩 (Wǒ tǎo yàn shātān) means “I hate beaches.”