Use “like” for 喜欢. It may accept the degree modifier very before it in Chinese semantic order.
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like
喜欢
To feel preference or positive regard for something.
Standard Mapping
- Chinese
- 喜欢
- Pinyin
- xǐ huān
- Meaning
- 对人或事物有好感
- Note
- Allows degree modification.
Meaning and Usage
Mapping Boundary
Correct Mapping
I very like this → 我非常喜欢这个。
Incorrect Mapping or Split
I like very this → 我非常喜欢这个。
Reason
The degree modifier belongs before the action in the Chinese semantic sequence.
Chinglish Examples
I also like this
Chinese Sentence
我也喜欢这个。
Full Pinyin
wǒ yě xǐ huān zhè ge
Natural English
I also like this.
I very like this
Chinese Sentence
我非常喜欢这个。
Full Pinyin
wǒ fēi cháng xǐ huān zhè ge
Natural English
I like this very much.
She like phone
Chinese Sentence
她喜欢手机。
Full Pinyin
tā xǐ huān shǒu jī
Natural English
She likes phones.