Explanation 1 讲解 1

Conversation

   A: 你觉得怎样？ (nǐ jué-de zěn yàng?)
   B: 我觉得挺好的。 (wǒ jué-de tǐng hǎo de) 

   A: How do you feel (about something)?
   B: I think it's pretty good.

Explanation

“你觉得怎样？” (how do you feel?)

is a common expression to ask how people feel about something. Conversation 2, 3, and 4 will extend the usage of this expression.

Essential Words

[觉] jué

Used in conjuction with other words to indicate specific meanings.

[得] dé

Used after a verb to mark a complement of degree or result.

Eg:我觉得很好吃 （wǒ jué-de hěn hǎo-chī/ I think it’s delicious.）

If you want to express a negative meaning, just use a negative form of the word after 得.

Eg:我觉得不好吃 （wǒ jué-de bù hǎo-chī/ I think it’s NOT delicious.）; 他写得不好 （tā xiě -de bù hǎo/ He doesn' write well.）

[挺] tǐng

Adv. Rather, pretty

Eg: 挺好 (tǐng hǎo/ pretty good); 挺好吃 (tǐng hǎo-chī/ pretty delicious)

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