Verb 觉得 (juéde) – To Feel, To Think

Pattern

• Subject + 觉得 + Clause
• Subject + 觉得 + Adjective

Usage

• The verb 觉得 (juéde) means “to feel” or “to think”, and is utilized to express a speaker's subjective opinion, thought, or sensory feeling.
• It can be followed by a complete subordinate clause, an adjective phrase, or a subject-predicate structure.
• It is one of the most vital psychological verbs at the HSK 2 level.
• The basic pattern is: Subject + 觉得 + Clause / Adjective.
• When forming negative statements, Chinese speakers typically negate the predicate inside the subordinate clause rather than negating 觉得 itself.
• For instance, 我觉得这个不好 ('I think this is not good') is much more natural and standard than

Examples

1. 1

   我觉得汉语很有意思。

   Wǒ juéde Hànyǔ hěn yǒu yìsi.

   I find Chinese very interesting.

2. 2

   你觉得这个怎么样?

   Nǐ juéde zhège zěnmeyàng?

   What do you think of this?

3. 3

   他觉得有点儿累。

   Tā juéde yǒudiǎnr lèi.

   He feels a bit tired.

4. 4

   我觉得你应该去医院。