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Normally, we would expect a nominal (noun or pronoun) to appear in the object slot in a sentence:
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> 我喜欢你
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However, people don't only like objects, they can also like actions and events. Thus, 喜欢 may take a verb, a verb-object construction, or even a whole sentence as its object:
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1. 我喜欢学习
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I like studying
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2. 我喜欢听音乐
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I like listening to music
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4. 我喜欢看中国电影
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I like watching Chinese movies
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5. 你喜欢喝什么茶？
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What kind of tea do you like to drink?
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6. 我喜欢去图书馆看书
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I like to go the library to read books
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7. 我不喜欢你吸烟
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I don't like you smoking
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8. 帕兰卡喜欢不喜欢穿裙子？
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Does Palanka like to wear skirts?
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Note that including a verb where possible is preferred in Chinese:
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1. 我喜欢咖啡
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I like coffee
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2. 我喜欢喝咖啡
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I like to drink coffee
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Whilst (1) would probably be more commonly used in English, (2) is preferred in Chinese.
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Verbs other than 喜欢xǐhuan ("to like") can take a verbal object, including: 学xué (to learn), 想xiǎng (to think/want), and 要yào (to want):
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1. 我学说，不学写。
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2. 我学写汉字。
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3. 我很想看中国电影。
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4. 你想去哪儿喝咖啡？
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5. 我要一杯咖啡。
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6. 你要吃什么？
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