Chinese word

觉得

Pronunciation

Pinyinjué de

Meaning

  • verbthink

Example

我觉得这个菜很好吃。wǒ jué de zhè ge cài hěn hǎo chī

I think this dish is delicious.

Illustration for 觉得 (think)

More examples

你觉得这个电影怎么样？nǐ jué de zhè ge diàn yǐng zěn me yàng

What do you think of this movie?

Core concept

The mind gathers what it notices and arrives at a personal view.

Common phrases

  • 我觉得wǒ jué de

    I think

  • 觉得很好jué de hěn hǎo

    think it is very good

Similar words

想xiǎng: To use the mind to consider an idea, question, or possible choice.

Definition in Chinese

表示说话人根据感受、观察或直觉对人或事做出的主观判断或体验，常用于表达个人意见、评价或感想。biǎo shì shuō huà rén gēn jù gǎn shòu guān chá huò zhí jué duì rén huò shì zuò chū de zhǔ guān pàn duàn huò tǐ yàn cháng yòng yú biǎo dá gè rén yì jiàn píng jià huò gán xiǎng

Word origin

The compound 觉得 (juéde, "come to feel or think") joins sensing with reaching an inner result, linking an observation to the view it produces.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may connect "feel" mainly with emotions, but this Chinese verb also covers judgments about ordinary facts, qualities, and situations.

Other meanings

  • feelverb
  • seemverb

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