嗜好
Chinese
| addicted to; fond of | good; well; be fond of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (嗜好) | 嗜 | 好 | |
| simp. #(嗜好) | 嗜 | 好 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: shìhào
- Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ㄏㄠˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shìhhào
- Wade–Giles: shih4-hao4
- Yale: shr̀-hàu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyhhaw
- Palladius: шихао (šixao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ xɑʊ̯⁵¹/
- Homophones:
嗜好
謚號 / 谥号
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: si3 hou3
- Yale: si hou
- Cantonese Pinyin: si3 hou3
- Guangdong Romanization: xi3 hou3
- Sinological IPA (key): /siː³³ hou̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sī-hòⁿ
- Tâi-lô: sī-hònn
- Phofsit Daibuun: sixhvox
- Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /si⁴¹⁻²² hɔ̃⁴¹/
- Sinological IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /si²²⁻²¹ hɔ̃²¹/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
Noun
嗜好
Usage notes
There is no exact word for 嗜好 in English, but it can in some situations refer to a hobby or interest which people may consider unhealthy. Thus it can carry negative connotations, unlike its neutral near-synonym 愛好／爱好 (àihào).
Synonyms
Verb
嗜好
- to be specially interested in; to indulge in; to be addicted to
Synonyms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 嗜 | 好 |
| し Hyōgai |
こう Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
嗜好 • (shikō)
- taste; preference
- Synonym: 嗜み
- 1914, 夏目漱石 [Natsume Sōseki], chapter 4, in こゝろ [Kokoro], 下 先生と遺書 [Sensei's Testament]:
- 比較的上品な嗜好をもった田舎紳士だったのです。
- Hikakuteki jōhin na shikō o motta inakashinshi datta no desu.
- He was a country gentleman of relatively refined taste.
References
- “▲嗜好”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 嗜 | 好 |
Noun
嗜好 • (giho) (hangeul 기호)
- hanja form? of 기호 (“taste; preference”)