我喜欢披萨
wǒ xǐhuan pīsà
The English phrase "I like pizza" is translated into Chinese as 我喜欢披萨 (wǒ xǐhuan pīsà).
This phrase is a statement used to express a personal preference or fondness for pizza.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of three parts: 我 (I), 喜欢 (to like) and 披萨 (pizza).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, you can express your pizza preference as 我鐘意食披薩.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb 喜欢 does not change its form based on the subject or the tense.
How do you pronounce it?
wǒ xǐhuan pīsà
When do people say it?
You can use the sentence 我非常喜欢披萨 to emphasize your preference for pizza.
Did you know?
- While the phrase uses 喜欢 (xǐhuan) to mean 'to like', if you want to say you are a 'fan' of pizza, you might use 迷 (mí), which literally means 'to be mesmerized' or 'bewitched' by something.
- If you want to say you 'love' pizza beyond just 'liking' it, you can use 热爱, a word usually reserved for high passions like patriotism or a lifelong career.
- In mainland China, you will often see pizza referred to as 比萨, which uses a different character for the first syllable but sounds nearly identical.
Examples in context
- 我喜欢披萨。Wǒ xǐhuān pīsà.I like pizza.
- 虽然我喜欢披萨，但我现在不饿。Suīrán wǒ xǐhuān pīsà, dàn wǒ xiànzài bù è.Although I like pizza, I am not hungry now.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你想吃什么？Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?What do you want to eat?
- 俊杰 Junjie我喜欢披萨，我们去吃吧。Wǒ xǐhuān pīsà, wǒmen qù chī ba.I like pizza, let's go eat it.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好啊，我也很喜欢披萨。Hǎo a, wǒ yě hěn xǐhuān pīsà.Okay, I like pizza a lot too.
- 俊杰 Junjie那我们现在就走。Nà wǒmen xiànzài jiù zǒu.Then let's go right now.
