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HSK 2

觉得

to feel; to think

verbneutral7 episodes
觉
jué2nd tone
得
deneutral tone

HSK level

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Pinyin
juéde
Part of speech
verb
Level
HSK 2
Strokes
20
Register
neutral
In episodes
7

Stroke order for 觉得

觉得 is written with 20 strokes (觉: 9, 得: 11). The animation replays automatically.

What does 觉得 mean?

觉得 (juéde) means 'to feel' or 'to think' — it covers both sensory feelings and personal opinions.

It is the workhorse verb for expressing what you think: 我觉得这个不错 ('I think this isn't bad'), 我觉得很累 ('I feel very tired'). The structure is simply 觉得 + clause or adjective. Two things to know: first, the second syllable is neutral tone (juéde), not jué dé; second, 觉得 is softer and more personal than 认为 (rènwéi) — 觉得 is for everyday opinions and feelings, while 认为 carries the weight of a considered conclusion (you 认为 in essays and debates). Native speakers often soften statements with 我觉得 the way English speakers add 'I think...'

or 'I feel like...' to avoid sounding too direct. The character 觉 has a second reading jiào, used in 睡觉 ('to sleep') — same character, different pronunciation, different meaning.

Note: Universal in everyday speech for offering opinions or sensations. Slightly less formal than 认为 (rènwéi), which is preferred in writing and serious arguments.

Character by character

觉juéto feel; to perceive; to be aware
+
得destructural particle; here forms a verb compound
=
觉得

Memory hook: 觉 (perceive) + 得 (get) — to 'get a perception,' to feel something inwardly. The same 觉 in 睡觉 (sleep, jiào) flips pronunciation but the underlying idea is sensing.

Hear 觉得 in real episodes

觉得 appears in 7 Fluentide podcast episodes at natural native speed — each with the full Chinese script, pinyin, and line-by-line English translation.

Man Has an AI Grab Him a Pilates Class — It Hacks the Gym's System and Cancels Someone Else's Booking觉得 spoken at natural speedmediumHe Grew Muscle on Drugs Alone, Drank Over 20 a Day, Never Trained — Came Last at His First Bodybuilding Contest觉得 spoken at natural speedmediumHe Took Drugs, Drank Over 20 a Day, Never Trained at All — He Placed Last at His First Bodybuilding Show觉得 spoken at natural speedeasyNigeria's 28-Year-Old Oba Femi Defeated WWE's "Beast" Brock Lesnar Inside Hell in a Cell觉得 spoken at natural speednormalWWE's Hell in a Cell Sees Nigeria's 28-Year-Old Oba Femi Defeat "The Beast" Brock Lesnar觉得 spoken at natural speedmediumAI Prodigy Leopold Aschenbrenner Bet Big on AI — His $45 Billion Fund Collapsed Within Weeks觉得 spoken at natural speedmedium
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Example sentences

我觉得这个菜很好吃。

Wǒ juéde zhè ge cài hěn hǎochī.

I think this dish is delicious.

spoken

你觉得怎么样？

Nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng?

What do you think?

spoken

今天我觉得很累。

Jīntiān wǒ juéde hěn lèi.

I feel very tired today.

neutral

我不觉得他是坏人。

Wǒ bù juéde tā shì huài rén.

I don't think he's a bad person.

neutral

Common phrases with 觉得

我觉得wǒ juédeI think; I feel
觉得怎么样juéde zěnmeyàngwhat do you think?
觉得很累juéde hěn lèito feel very tired
觉得有意思juéde yǒu yìsito find it interesting
不觉得bù juédedon't think; don't feel

Synonyms

认为rènwéi

认为 is more formal and asserts a conclusion. Use 认为 in essays, reports, and serious discussion. 觉得 is softer and personal — closer to 'I feel like' than 'I conclude that.'

想xiǎng

想 means 'to think (about) / to want.' When meaning 'to think (be of the opinion),' 想 is older and more pondering — 我想他不会来 ('I don't think he'll come' — reflective). 觉得 is the immediate, conversational way to share an opinion.

Don't confuse 觉得 with

睡觉shuìjiào

Same character 觉 but pronounced jiào here, meaning 'sleep' (a noun). 睡觉 = 'to sleep.' Easy to mix up because 觉 looks identical.

感觉gǎnjué

感觉 is 'feeling / sense / to feel' as a noun-verb. 我有这种感觉 ('I have this feeling') vs 我觉得 ('I feel / think...'). 觉得 introduces an opinion; 感觉 names the sensation itself.

得děi

得 in this word is the neutral-tone particle de. Don't confuse with 得 (děi) meaning 'must / have to.' Same character, three readings: de / děi / dé.

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