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讨人喜欢

tǎo rén xǐ huandictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to attract people's affection / charming / delightful
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

討人喜歡 讨人喜欢 [tao3 ren2 xi3 huan5] /to attract people's affection/charming/delightful/

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Other forms in these source records: 討人喜歡

  • 讨
    tǎo

    to invite / to provoke / to demand or ask for / to send armed forces to suppress / to denounce or condemn / to marry (a woman) / to discuss or study

  • 人
  • 喜
    xǐ

    to be fond of / to like / to enjoy / to be happy / to feel pleased / happiness / delight / glad

  • 欢
    huān

    joyous / happy / pleased / hubbub / clamor / a breed of horse

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.