Lesson 10 — What do you like? (你喜欢什么？ / Nǐ xǐhuān shénme?)

Learn how to ask and talk about preferences and likes in Chinese.

1. Vocabulary | 生词 / New Words

Chinese	Pinyin	English
你	nǐ	you
我	wǒ	I / me
他 / 她	tā	he / she
喜欢	xǐhuān	like
不喜欢	bù xǐhuān	don’t like
什么	shénme	what
音乐	yīnyuè	music
电影	diànyǐng	movie
书	shū	book
运动	yùndòng	sports
足球	zúqiú	football / soccer
篮球	lánqiú	basketball
吃	chī	eat
喝	hē	drink
茶	chá	tea
咖啡	kāfēi	coffee
水果	shuǐguǒ	fruit
汉堡	hànbǎo	hamburger
旅行	lǚxíng	travel
画画	huàhuà	painting / drawing
唱歌	chànggē	sing
跳舞	tiàowǔ	dance
游戏	yóuxì	games
电脑	diànnǎo	computer
手机	shǒujī	mobile phone
咖啡馆	kāfēiguǎn	cafe
公园	gōngyuán	park
海边	hǎibiān	seaside
音乐会	yīnyuèhuì	concert
运动场	yùndòngchǎng	stadium / sports field

2. Grammar | 语法

Sentence Pattern:

• Subject + 喜欢 + noun → 我喜欢音乐。
  I like music.
• Subject + 不喜欢 + noun → 他不喜欢运动。
  He doesn’t like sports.
• Question: 你喜欢 + noun 吗？→ 你喜欢喝茶吗？
  Do you like to drink tea?
• Verb + Object + 喜欢 → 我喜欢看电影。
  I like watching movies.
• 你喜欢做什么？→ What do you like to do?

3. Dialogue | 对话

Chinese	Pinyin	English
A：你喜欢什么？	Nǐ xǐhuān shénme?	What do you like?
B：我喜欢音乐和电影。	Wǒ xǐhuān yīnyuè hé diànyǐng.	I like music and movies.
A：你喜欢喝什么？	Nǐ xǐhuān hē shénme?	What do you like to drink?
B：我喜欢喝咖啡，也喜欢喝茶。	Wǒ xǐhuān hē kāfēi, yě xǐhuān hē chá.	I like drinking coffee, and I also like tea.
A：你喜欢运动吗？	Nǐ xǐhuān yùndòng ma?	Do you like sports?
B：我喜欢篮球和足球，但不喜欢跑步。	Wǒ xǐhuān lánqiú hé zúqiú, dàn bù xǐhuān pǎobù.	I like basketball and football, but I don’t like running.
A：你喜欢旅行吗？	Nǐ xǐhuān lǚxíng ma?	Do you like traveling?
B：喜欢，我最喜欢去海边和公园。	Xǐhuān, wǒ zuì xǐhuān qù hǎibiān hé gōngyuán.	Yes, I like traveling, and I especially like going to the seaside and park.
A：你喜欢玩游戏吗？	Nǐ xǐhuān wán yóuxì ma?	Do you like playing games?
B：喜欢，我喜欢在电脑和手机上玩游戏。	Xǐhuān, wǒ xǐhuān zài diànnǎo hé shǒujī shàng wán yóuxì.	Yes, I like playing games on the computer and mobile phone.
A：你喜欢唱歌和跳舞吗？	Nǐ xǐhuān chànggē hé tiàowǔ ma?	Do you like singing and dancing?
B：喜欢，我有时去音乐会，也会在家跳舞。	Xǐhuān, wǒ yǒushí qù yīnyuèhuì, yě huì zài jiā tiàowǔ.	Yes, sometimes I go to concerts, and I also dance at home.

4. Extended Examples | 延伸句子

• 我喜欢阅读书和报纸。
  I like reading books and newspapers.
• 他不喜欢吃汉堡，但喜欢吃水果。
  He doesn’t like hamburgers, but he likes fruit.
• 她喜欢运动，尤其喜欢打篮球。
  She likes sports, especially playing basketball.
• 我们喜欢旅行，每年都会去新的城市。
  We like traveling and go to new cities every year.
• 他们喜欢在咖啡馆喝咖啡，一边听音乐一边聊天。
  They like drinking coffee in cafes, listening to music while chatting.
• 小朋友喜欢画画和玩游戏。
  Children like painting and playing games.
• 青少年喜欢听音乐和玩手机游戏。
  Teenagers like listening to music and playing mobile games.
• 老人喜欢散步和去公园。
  Older people like walking and going to parks.
• 学生喜欢参加学校的运动会和音乐会。
  Students like participating in school sports events and concerts.

5. Practice | 练习

1. Translate into Chinese and Pinyin:
   • I like music and movies.
   • He likes basketball but doesn’t like running.
   • She likes reading books and drawing.
   • Do you like drinking tea or coffee?
   • I like traveling, especially to the seaside and park.
   • Children like painting and playing games.
   • Teenagers like listening to music and using mobile phones.
   • Older people like walking and going to parks.
   • Students like attending school events like sports and concerts.
2. Answer questions:
   • 你喜欢什么？
   • 你喜欢运动吗？
   • 你喜欢喝茶还是咖啡？
   • 你喜欢旅行吗？
   • 你喜欢唱歌和跳舞吗？
3. Create dialogues with friends asking about likes and dislikes. Use at least 10 different activities or items.
4. Write a paragraph describing your hobbies and interests, using patterns:
   • 我喜欢＿＿＿＿。
   • 我不喜欢＿＿＿＿。
   • 我最喜欢＿＿＿＿。
5. Practice speaking aloud: pretend to interview a friend about what they like and don’t like, and describe your own preferences.

6. Summary | 总结

In this lesson, you learned how to ask about and describe likes and dislikes in Chinese. You practiced using 喜欢 (like) and 不喜欢 (don’t like), asked questions using 你喜欢 + noun 吗, and talked about preferences for activities, food, drinks, sports, and hobbies. You also practiced making extended sentences and dialogues to express your own interests and learn about others’. Using these patterns regularly will help you confidently discuss hobbies and preferences in Chinese.