Chinese phrase
我不认为〜 wǒ bú rèn wéi 〜
Meaning
I don't think ___
When to use it
Expresses doubt or polite disagreement about what follows. It often softens a different opinion and is followed by a clause.
Example dialogue
听说奖学金很难拿，我们要不放弃申请？ tīng shuō jiǎng xué jīn hěn nán ná wǒ men yào bú fàng qì shēn qǐng
I heard scholarships are hard to get. Should we give up applying?
我不认为应该放弃申请奖学金。 wǒ bú rèn wéi yīng gāi fàng qì shēn qǐng jiǎng xué jīn
I don't think we should give up applying for the scholarship.