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欣赏

xīn shǎng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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讨厌
tǎo yàn

to dislike

表示反感或不喜爱，与‘欣赏’的正面感受相对

Related words

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享受
xiǎng shòu

to enjoy

指从某种体验中获得满足，‘欣赏’常伴随‘享受’

Usage notes

Collocations

‘欣赏’的宾语常为‘美景’‘音乐’‘才华’等名词，不可直接接句子，如不说‘我欣赏他唱歌’，应说‘我欣赏他的歌声’。

Common mistakes

‘欣赏’用于书面或正式场合，口语中表达类似意思常用‘喜欢’，如日常说‘我喜欢这首歌’而非‘我欣赏这首歌’显得过于正式。

Example Sentences

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我很 欣赏 你的才华。
I really admire your talent.
我 欣赏 你。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 472364)

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Child Words of 欣赏

赏
shǎng

to bestow (a reward)

欣
xīn

happy