我觉得
wǒ juéde
In Chinese, 'I think' is expressed as 我觉得 (wǒ juéde).
我觉得 is used to express a personal opinion, a subjective feeling or an impression. It is often employed to soften an opinion, making it sound less like a hard fact and more like a personal perspective.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 我 (I) and 觉得 (to feel/to think).
Which one should you use?
While 我觉得 is common in daily conversation, 我认为 is a more formal alternative used when expressing a firm opinion or a reasoned judgment, often translated as 'I think' or 'I maintain'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan, 我觉得 is commonly used to express 'I think' in both formal and informal situations. In Hong Kong, people often use the phrase 我个人认为 to mean 'I personally think'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike English, you do not need to add a conjunction like 'that' after 我觉得 to introduce a clause.
How do you pronounce it?
wǒ juéde
Did you know?
- The character 觉 in 觉得 is one of the few in Chinese that can be pronounced two different ways depending on whether it means 'to feel' or 'to wake up'.
- Because Chinese is a high-context language, you can often omit the 'I' (我) entirely if it is clear from the conversation, leaving just 觉得 to express the opinion.
- The phrase 觉得 focuses on an internal 'sensation' or 'impression', meaning you are essentially saying 'it feels to me' rather than 'my brain calculates'.
Examples in context
- 我觉得是你。I think that it's you.This sentence is useful for identifying a person.Tatoeba #966523 by GlossaMatik, translation #966522 by FeuDRenais2
- 我觉得没问题。I think it'll turn out fine.This sentence is useful for expressing that a situation will be fine.Tatoeba #8955192 by crescat, translation #5247040 by CK
- 我觉得他会来。I think he'll come.This sentence is useful for predicting someone's arrival.Tatoeba #12686127 by soueihin, translation #304557 by CK
- 我认为这个计划很有前途。I think this plan has great potential.
- 我想这个决定有助于提高效率。I think this decision will help improve efficiency.
- 据我看，这是一个非常重要的问题。In my opinion, this is a very important issue.
- 我觉得这个电影非常有意思。I think this movie is very interesting.
- 我认为这没什么问题。I think there's no problem with this.
- 我感觉这个人很友善。I feel that this person is friendly.
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Example conversation
Wei and Xiaowen are discussing a movie they just watched.
- 伟 Wei我觉得这个电影太长了。Wǒ juéde zhège diànyǐng tài cháng le.I think this movie was too long.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我不这么认为，我觉得正好。Wǒ bù zhème rènwéi, wǒ juéde zhènghǎo.I don't think so, I think it was just right.
- 伟 Wei可是我觉得剧情有点慢。Kěshì wǒ juéde jùqíng yǒudiǎn màn.But I think the plot was a bit slow.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那是因为你没耐心，伟。Nà shì yīnwèi nǐ méi nàixīn, Wěi.That's because you have no patience, Wei.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
