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title: "Xihao Meaning: 喜好 (xǐhào) Means “preference”"
description: "喜好 (xǐhào) means “preference; liking; to like; to be fond of”. Hear its tones, see what 喜 and 好 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xihao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 喜好 mean?

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喜好 xǐhào

## preference; liking; to like; to be fond of

## Its characters

1. 喜 xǐ to like
2. 好 hào to like

## In a sentence

他从小就喜好读书。 He has been fond of reading since childhood.

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## More words with 喜 or 好

- [爱好 àihào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aihao)
- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [刚好 gānghǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganghao)
- [恭喜 gōngxǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongxi)
- [好吧 hǎoba](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoba)
- [好比 hǎobǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haobi)
- [好吃 hǎochī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haochi)
- [好处 hǎochu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haochu)
- [好多 hǎoduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoduo)
- [好感 hǎogǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haogan)

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