Correct

喜欢 vs 喜爱

/ xǐhuan vs xǐài /
Strokes

Formula

1
受到……喜爱
2
惹人喜爱
3
惹人喜欢

Definition

喜欢 and 喜爱 both are Verbs, which means “to like; be fond of”.

Example

喜欢 can be applied to animals and plants; 喜爱 can only be applied to human psychology and is more literary, it cannot be applied to plants and animals.
1) In examples ① and ② 喜爱 can be used instead, but with a literary colour.

2) In examples ③ and ④ are about the characteristics of plants and animals, so 喜爱 cannot be used.
1
hěn
huan
喜欢
xiǎoháizi
小孩子
  

She likes children very much.

2
huan
喜欢
yóu
旅游
  

I like traveling.

3
Zhèzhǒng
这种
huā
huan
喜欢
yīnliáng
阴凉
  

The flower grows well in the shade.

4
Xíongmāo
熊猫
huan
喜欢
chī
zhú
竹叶
  

Pandas live on bamboo.

喜爱 can be said 受到……喜爱.
受到……喜爱
5
Zhèzhǒng
这种
shāngpǐn
商品
  
,
biàn
普遍
shòudào
受到
xiāofèizhě
消费者
de
ài
喜爱
  

The commodity is popular among consumers.

6
Xíongmāo
熊猫
shòudào
受到
shìjiè
世界
shàng
duō
许多
rén
de
ài
喜爱
  

Pandas are loved by many people around the world.

喜欢 and 喜爱, both words can form the phrase 惹人喜爱(/喜欢), especially the former.
惹人喜爱 惹人喜欢
7
Shèngkāi
盛开
de
dan
牡丹
  
,
bié
特别
rén
ài
喜爱
  
(
huan
喜欢
  
)
  

The peony in bloom is charming.

8
rènwéi
认为
shì
hěn
rén
ài
喜爱
de
háizi
女孩子
  

I think she is a very attractive girl.