觉得 (jué de) — to think that ...; to feel that ... in Mandarin

jué​ de
“to think that ...; to feel that ...”

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#181 most common word · HSK 2 · CEFR A2

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

觉得 is pronounced jué de. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

jué
second tone (rising, ˊ)
de
neutral tone (light & unstressed)

In a sentence

wǒ jué de zhè ge diàn yǐng hěn hǎo.

I think this movie is very good.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 觉得 mean?+

觉得 (jué de) means "to think that ...; to feel that ..." in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 觉得?+

觉得 is pronounced jué de. It uses the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 觉得 in Mandarin?+

觉得 is the #181 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

Where 觉得 fits

HSK 2 · CEFR A2
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